Flooding Possible in the Southwest U.S.; Coastal Storm to Impact the East

Heavy to excessive rainfall is expected today into Wednesday over New Mexico into far west Texas. Flash flooding and debris flows in wildfire burn areas will be possible. A strong coastal storm will develop off the Mid-Atlantic coast Wednesday, intensifying toward southern New England this weekend. Significant coastal flooding, strong rip currents, and beach erosion from high surf expected. Read More >

Current conditions at

Santa Rosa Route 66 Airport (KSXU)

Lat: 34.94°NLon: 104.64°WElev: 4791ft.

Mostly Cloudy

61°F

16°C

Humidity 94%
Wind Speed W 3 mph
Barometer 30.25 in
Dewpoint 59°F (15°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 22 Sep 9:55 pm MDT
Extended Forecast for

13 Miles NW Fort Sumner NM

Flood Watch until September 24, 06:00am
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Flood Watch
  •  
    Flood Watch until September 24, 06:00am

    NOW until 6:00am Thu

    Flood Watch

  • Tonight

    Low: 63 °F

    Scattered
    T-storms then
    Showers

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm.  Cloudy, with a high near 74. East wind 5 to 15 mph becoming south in the afternoon.  Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

    High: 74 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm.  Low around 63. Southeast wind around 10 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between 1 and 2 inches possible.

    Low: 63 °F

    Showers

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Showers likely, with thunderstorms also possible after noon.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 75. South wind 10 to 15 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    High: 75 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Scattered showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after midnight.  Cloudy, with a low around 62. South wind 5 to 10 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Low: 62 °F

    Scattered
    T-storms then
    Showers
    Likely

  • Friday

    Friday: Scattered showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after noon.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 77. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    High: 77 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 59.

    Low: 59 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 83.

    High: 83 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Scattered showers and thunderstorms, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after midnight. Low around 63. East wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Wednesday
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Cloudy, with a high near 74. East wind 5 to 15 mph becoming south in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
Wednesday Night
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Low around 63. Southeast wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between 1 and 2 inches possible.
Thursday
Showers likely, with thunderstorms also possible after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 75. South wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Thursday Night
Scattered showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after midnight. Cloudy, with a low around 62. South wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Friday
Scattered showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 77. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Friday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 59.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 83.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 61.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 86.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 61.
Monday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 85.
Monday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 62.
Tuesday
A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 81.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
13 Miles NW Fort Sumner NM
 34.62°N 104.39°W (Elev. 4209 ft)
6:02 pm MDT Sep 22, 2026
10pm MDT Sep 22, 2026-6pm MDT Sep 29, 2026
 
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