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Areas of Extreme Heat and Excessive Rainfall Potential

Dangerous and extreme heat will remain across portions of the central U.S. this week, persisting across the mid to lower Mississippi Valley, Gulf Coast, southern Plains and portions of Texas. A heat wave over the Southwest U.S. will peak this weekend. Heavy to excessive rainfall may produce flash flooding from the Delmarva Peninsula north into the Hudson Valley today and tonight. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Santa Rosa Route 66 Airport (KSXU)

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

Fair

99°F

37°C

Humidity 22%
Wind Speed S 7 G 18 mph
Barometer 29.99 in
Dewpoint 54°F (12°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index97°F (36°C)
Last update 28 Jul 3:35 pm MDT
Extended Forecast for

13 Miles NW Fort Sumner NM

Heat Advisory until July 28, 07:00pm
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Heat Advisory
  •  
    Heat Advisory until July 28, 07:00pm

    NOW until 7:00pm Tue

    Heat Advisory

  • This Afternoon

    High: 101 °F

    Hot

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 71. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north after midnight.

    Low: 71 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 101. Light and variable wind becoming south 5 to 10 mph in the morning.

    High: 101 °F

    Hot

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 70. South wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 70 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 101. South wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 101 °F

    Hot

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 70.

    Low: 70 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 98.

    High: 98 °F

    Hot

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 70.

    Low: 70 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny and hot, with a high near 101. Southeast wind around 10 mph.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 71. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north after midnight.
Wednesday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 101. Light and variable wind becoming south 5 to 10 mph in the morning.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 70. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Thursday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 101. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 70.
Friday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 98.
Friday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 70.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 96.
Saturday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 68.
Sunday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 98.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 70.
Monday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 100.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
13 Miles NW Fort Sumner NM
 34.62°N 104.39°W (Elev. 4209 ft)
Last Update:
2:15 pm MDT Jul 28, 2026
Forecast Valid:
3pm MDT Jul 28, 2026-6pm MDT Aug 3, 2026
 
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