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Current conditions at

Santa Rosa Route 66 Airport (KSXU)

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

Fair and Breezy

68°F

20°C

Humidity 28%
Wind Speed NE 22 G 29 mph
Barometer 30.26 in
Dewpoint 34°F (1°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 15 Oct 2:15 pm MDT
Extended Forecast for

8 Miles SW Santa Rosa NM

Freeze Watch October 17, 12:00am until October 17, 08:00am
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Freeze Watch

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Sunny, with a high near 66. Breezy, with a northeast wind 20 to 25 mph.

    High: 66 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 40. Breezy, with a northeast wind 20 to 25 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.

    Low: 40 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 59. Northeast wind 10 to 15 mph.

    High: 59 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 29. East wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west after midnight.

    Low: 29 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 62. West wind around 5 mph becoming south in the afternoon.

    High: 62 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 37.

    Low: 37 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 72.

    High: 72 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 46.

    Low: 46 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers then
    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 73.

    High: 73 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny, with a high near 66. Breezy, with a northeast wind 20 to 25 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 40. Breezy, with a northeast wind 20 to 25 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 59. Northeast wind 10 to 15 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 29. East wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west after midnight.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 62. West wind around 5 mph becoming south in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 37.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 72.
Sunday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 46.
Monday
A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 73.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 49.
Tuesday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 73.
Tuesday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52.
Wednesday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 72.
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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 Oct 15, 2026
Forecast Valid:
2pm MDT Oct 15, 2026-6pm MDT Oct 21, 2026
 
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