Areas of Dangerous Heat and Severe Thunderstorms

Dangerous heat will build across the Southwest U.S. through the end of the week 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. Severe thunderstorms are expected across parts of the central and southern High Plains, central Great Lakes, and Ozarks Wednesday. Read More >

Current conditions at

Santa Rosa Route 66 Airport (KSXU)

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

Fair

64°F

18°C

Humidity 83%
Wind Speed N 7 mph
Barometer 30.30 in
Dewpoint 59°F (15°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 26 Aug 3:55 am MDT
Extended Forecast for

Santa Rosa NM

  • Today

    Today: Scattered showers and thunderstorms after 3pm. Some of the storms could be severe.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 92. North wind around 5 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon.  Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 92 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Severe
    Thunderstorms

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Scattered showers and thunderstorms before 9pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 9pm and midnight. Some of the storms could be severe.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 61. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable  after midnight.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 61 °F

    Severe
    Thunderstorms
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 91. Light and variable wind becoming southeast 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 91 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Scattered showers and thunderstorms before midnight, then isolated showers.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 61. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable  after midnight.  Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 61 °F

    Scattered
    T-storms then
    Isolated
    Showers

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 93. Light and variable wind becoming south 5 to 10 mph in the morning.

    High: 93 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Scattered showers and thunderstorms before midnight.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 65. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 65 °F

    Scattered
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 96.

    High: 96 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 67.

    Low: 67 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 95.

    High: 95 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Scattered showers and thunderstorms after 3pm. Some of the storms could be severe. Mostly sunny, with a high near 92. North wind around 5 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Tonight
Scattered showers and thunderstorms before 9pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 9pm and midnight. Some of the storms could be severe. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 61. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 91. Light and variable wind becoming southeast 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
Scattered showers and thunderstorms before midnight, then isolated showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 61. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 93. Light and variable wind becoming south 5 to 10 mph in the morning.
Friday Night
Scattered showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 65. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 96.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 67.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 95.
Sunday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 65. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Monday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 93.
Monday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 64.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 94.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Santa Rosa NM
 34.94°N 104.69°W (Elev. 4603 ft)
12:31 am MDT Aug 26, 2026
4am MDT Aug 26, 2026-6pm MDT Sep 1, 2026
 
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