Dangerous Heat over the South-Central and Southwest U.S. Through Next Week

Dangerous heat persists across the Desert Southwest through this weekend and across the Southern Plains and Lower Mississippi Valley through at least the middle of next week. Numerous daily record high temperatures are expected through at least Tuesday for much of Texas and Oklahoma as well as portions of Louisiana, New Mexico, and Arizona. Read More >

Current conditions at

Santa Rosa Route 66 Airport (KSXU)

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

Fair

91°F

33°C

Humidity 21%
Wind Speed SW 14 G 20 mph
Barometer 30.22 in
Dewpoint 46°F (8°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index87°F (31°C)
Last update 23 Aug 10:35 am MDT
Extended Forecast for

6 Miles NE Vaughn NM

  • Today

    Today: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 3pm.  Sunny, with a high near 93. West wind 10 to 15 mph.

    High: 93 °F

    Sunny then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 65. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north after midnight.

    Low: 65 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 95. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 95 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 64. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph in the evening.

    Low: 64 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 93. North wind around 5 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon.

    High: 93 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 63.

    Low: 63 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 90.

    High: 90 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 61.

    Low: 61 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 90.

    High: 90 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

Today
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 3pm. Sunny, with a high near 93. West wind 10 to 15 mph.
Tonight
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 65. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north after midnight.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 95. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 64. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph in the evening.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 93. North wind around 5 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 63.
Wednesday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 90.
Wednesday Night
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 61.
Thursday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 90.
Thursday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 61.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 91.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 64.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 93.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
6 Miles NE Vaughn NM
 34.67°N 105.13°W (Elev. 5689 ft)
6:02 am MDT Aug 23, 2026
10am MDT Aug 23, 2026-6pm MDT Aug 29, 2026
 
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