Major Winter Storm in the North-Central U.S.; Severe Weather from the Mid-South to Ohio Valley

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Current conditions at

Santa Rosa Route 66 Airport (KSXU)

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

Fair and Windy

64°F

18°C

Humidity 16%
Wind Speed NW 33 G 48 mph
Barometer 29.78 in
Dewpoint 18°F (-8°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 15 Mar 9:15 am MDT
Extended Forecast for

19 Miles N Fort Sumner NM

Red Flag Warning until March 15, 08:00pm
High Wind Warning March 15, 09:29am until March 15, 04:00pm
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    Red Flag Warning until March 15, 08:00pm
    High Wind Warning March 15, 09:29am until March 15, 04:00pm

    NOW: Multiple hazards in effect

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  • Today

    High: 63 °F

    Patchy
    Blowing Dust
    and Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 20. Blustery, with a northeast wind 15 to 25 mph becoming southeast 5 to 10 mph after midnight.

    Low: 20 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Blustery
    then Partly
    Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Partly sunny, with a high near 51. Light southeast wind becoming south 10 to 15 mph in the morning.

    High: 51 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 27. South wind 10 to 15 mph decreasing to 5 to 10 mph after midnight.

    Low: 27 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 78. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 78 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 41.

    Low: 41 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 84.

    High: 84 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 43.

    Low: 43 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Today
Patchy blowing dust. Sunny, with a temperature falling to around 51 by 5pm. Breezy, with a north wind around 25 mph becoming northeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 20. Blustery, with a northeast wind 15 to 25 mph becoming southeast 5 to 10 mph after midnight.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 51. Light southeast wind becoming south 10 to 15 mph in the morning.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 27. South wind 10 to 15 mph decreasing to 5 to 10 mph after midnight.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 78. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 41.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 84.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 43.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 88.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 44.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 89.
Friday Night
Clear, with a low around 46.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 90.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
19 Miles N Fort Sumner NM
 34.76°N 104.26°W (Elev. 4701 ft)
6:01 am MDT Mar 15, 2026
9am MDT Mar 15, 2026-6pm MDT Mar 21, 2026
 
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