Areas of Dangerous Heat and Severe Thunderstorms

Dangerous heat will persist across the Southwest U.S. through Friday with daytime highs of 110-115°F. Heat across the southern Plains will briefly ease to near-normal by late week before returning over much of the Plains into next week. Scattered strong to severe thunderstorms are possible across parts of the Northeast U.S. on Thursday. Damaging wind, hail, and a tornado or two are possible. Read More >

Current conditions at

Santa Rosa Route 66 Airport (KSXU)

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

Mostly Cloudy

75°F

24°C

Humidity 47%
Wind Speed W 5 mph
Barometer 30.29 in
Dewpoint 54°F (12°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 26 Aug 10:35 pm MDT
Extended Forecast for

19 Miles SW Santa Rosa NM

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Scattered showers and thunderstorms before midnight.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 60. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm  after midnight.  Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    Low: 60 °F

    Scattered
    T-storms then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Isolated showers and thunderstorms after 3pm.  Sunny, with a high near 88. North wind around 5 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 88 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Isolated
    T-storms

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Scattered showers and thunderstorms before midnight.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 61. East wind around 5 mph becoming calm  after midnight.  Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    Low: 61 °F

    Scattered
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 90. Light and variable wind becoming south 5 to 10 mph in the morning.

    High: 90 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 64. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 64 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 94.

    High: 94 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 65.

    Low: 65 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 91.

    High: 91 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 64.

    Low: 64 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Scattered showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 60. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Thursday
Isolated showers and thunderstorms after 3pm. Sunny, with a high near 88. North wind around 5 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Thursday Night
Scattered showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 61. East wind around 5 mph becoming calm after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 90. Light and variable wind becoming south 5 to 10 mph in the morning.
Friday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 64. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 94.
Saturday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 65.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 91.
Sunday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 64.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 88.
Monday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 62.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 89.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 63.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 91.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
19 Miles SW Santa Rosa NM
 34.79°N 104.95°W (Elev. 5299 ft)
6:01 pm MDT Aug 26, 2026
10pm MDT Aug 26, 2026-6pm MDT Sep 2, 2026
 
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