Tracking a Winter Storm; Unusual Early-Season Heat Wave in the Southwest

A major winter storm will organize across the Northern Plains today and then rapidly strengthen as it moves into the Great Lakes on Sunday. Heavy snow and blowing snow are likely to persist over the Great Lakes into Monday night. Dry and gusty winds will produce a critical fire risk across the central/southern Plains. An early heatwave will begin to intensify over the western U.S. into next week. Read More >

Current conditions at

Santa Rosa Route 66 Airport (KSXU)

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

Fair

73°F

23°C

Humidity 10%
Wind Speed W 14 mph
Barometer 29.71 in
Dewpoint 14°F (-10°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 14 Mar 7:15 pm MDT
Extended Forecast for

Santa Rosa NM

High Wind Warning March 15, 03:00am until March 15, 04:00pm
Red Flag Warning until March 15, 12:00am
Red Flag Warning March 15, 09:00am until March 15, 08:00pm
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High Wind Warning
Red Flag Warning
Red Flag Warning
  •  
    Red Flag Warning until March 15, 12:00am

    NOW until 12:00am Sun

    Red Flag Warning

  • Tonight

    Low: 52 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Mostly
    Clear and
    Windy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Patchy blowing dust between 9am and noon. Sunny, with a high near 65. Windy, with a west wind 25 to 30 mph becoming northeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.

    High: 65 °F

    Patchy
    Blowing Dust
    and Windy
    then Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 17. Northeast wind 15 to 20 mph becoming east 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 17 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Partly sunny, with a high near 56. South wind 5 to 15 mph.

    High: 56 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 25. South wind 10 to 15 mph becoming light and variable  after midnight.

    Low: 25 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 80.

    High: 80 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 42.

    Low: 42 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 86.

    High: 86 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 52. Windy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph increasing to 25 to 30 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.
Sunday
Patchy blowing dust between 9am and noon. Sunny, with a high near 65. Windy, with a west wind 25 to 30 mph becoming northeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 17. Northeast wind 15 to 20 mph becoming east 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 56. South wind 5 to 15 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 25. South wind 10 to 15 mph becoming light and variable after midnight.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 80.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 42.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 86.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 43.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 91.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 44.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 91.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 45.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 91.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Santa Rosa NM
 34.94°N 104.69°W (Elev. 4603 ft)
6:01 pm MDT Mar 14, 2026
7pm MDT Mar 14, 2026-6pm MDT Mar 21, 2026
 
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