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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Santa Rosa Route 66 Airport (KSXU)

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

Fair

77°F

25°C

Humidity 11%
Wind Speed W 18 G 23 mph
Barometer 29.88 in
Dewpoint 18°F (-8°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index76°F (24°C)
Last update 9 Mar 4:35 pm MDT
Extended Forecast for

8 Miles SW Santa Rosa NM

Red Flag Warning until March 9, 07:00pm
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Red Flag Warning
  •  
    Red Flag Warning until March 9, 07:00pm

    NOW until 7:00pm Mon

    Red Flag Warning

  • This Afternoon

    High: 75 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Scattered showers, mainly after 3am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 40. West wind 10 to 15 mph decreasing to 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 40 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then
    Scattered
    Showers

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Scattered showers after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 70. Northwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming southwest in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    High: 70 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then
    Scattered
    Showers

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming clear, with a low around 42. West wind 15 to 20 mph.

    Low: 42 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 64. Northwest wind 10 to 20 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon.

    High: 64 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Clear, with a low around 32.

    Low: 32 °F

    Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 74. Breezy.

    High: 74 °F

    Sunny then
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 44.

    Low: 44 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny, with a high near 75. West wind around 20 mph.
Tonight
Scattered showers, mainly after 3am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 40. West wind 10 to 15 mph decreasing to 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Tuesday
Scattered showers after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 70. Northwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming southwest in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming clear, with a low around 42. West wind 15 to 20 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 64. Northwest wind 10 to 20 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night
Clear, with a low around 32.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 74. Breezy.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 44.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 79.
Friday Night
Clear, with a low around 46.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 82.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 49.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 78.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 74.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
8 Miles SW Santa Rosa NM
 34.87°N 104.8°W (Elev. 5000 ft)
Last Update:
2:15 pm MDT Mar 9, 2026
Forecast Valid:
4pm MDT Mar 9, 2026-6pm MDT Mar 16, 2026
 
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