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

75°F

24°C

Humidity 39%
Wind Speed S 5 mph
Barometer 30.24 in
Dewpoint 48°F (9°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 21 Aug 11:15 pm MDT
Extended Forecast for

10 Miles ENE La Loma NM

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 64. West wind around 5 mph becoming north after midnight.

    Low: 64 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 98. Northwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming south in the afternoon.

    High: 98 °F

    Hot

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Isolated showers and thunderstorms before 9pm.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 65. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north after midnight.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 65 °F

    Isolated
    T-storms then
    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 98. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 98 °F

    Hot

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Isolated showers and thunderstorms before midnight.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 64. West wind 5 to 15 mph becoming northeast in the evening.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 64 °F

    Isolated
    T-storms then
    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 98.

    High: 98 °F

    Hot

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 65.

    Low: 65 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 98.

    High: 98 °F

    Hot

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 64.

    Low: 64 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 64. West wind around 5 mph becoming north after midnight.
Saturday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 98. Northwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming south in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Isolated showers and thunderstorms before 9pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 65. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Sunday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 98. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Isolated showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 64. West wind 5 to 15 mph becoming northeast in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Monday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 98.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 65.
Tuesday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 98.
Tuesday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 64.
Wednesday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Sunny, with a high near 96.
Wednesday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 63.
Thursday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 97.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 63.
Friday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 97.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
10 Miles ENE La Loma NM
 35.26°N 104.94°W (Elev. 5197 ft)
6:02 pm MDT Aug 21, 2026
11pm MDT Aug 21, 2026-6pm MDT Aug 28, 2026
 
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