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

72°F

22°C

Humidity 50%
Wind Speed S 8 mph
Barometer 30.22 in
Dewpoint 52°F (11°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 23 Aug 2:55 am MDT
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles S Santa Rosa NM

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 67. Calm wind.

    Low: 67 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 3pm.  Sunny and hot, with a high near 98. Light west wind increasing to 5 to 10 mph in the morning.

    High: 98 °F

    Sunny then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 66. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable  in the evening.

    Low: 66 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 99. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph.

    High: 99 °F

    Hot

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 65. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 65 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 97.

    High: 97 °F

    Hot

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 64.

    Low: 64 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 93.

    High: 93 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before midnight, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 62. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Low: 62 °F

    Showers
    Likely then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 67. Calm wind.
Sunday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 3pm. Sunny and hot, with a high near 98. Light west wind increasing to 5 to 10 mph in the morning.
Sunday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 66. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable in the evening.
Monday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 99. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph.
Monday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 65. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Tuesday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 97.
Tuesday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 64.
Wednesday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 93.
Wednesday Night
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before midnight, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 62. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 94.
Thursday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 63.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 95.
Friday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 65.
Saturday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 97.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles S Santa Rosa NM
 34.92°N 104.69°W (Elev. 4596 ft)
12:31 am MDT Aug 23, 2026
3am MDT Aug 23, 2026-6pm MDT Aug 29, 2026
 
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