Severe Weather and Heavy Rain from the Great Lakes to the Mid-Atlantic; Heat Persists in the East

Widespread strong thunderstorms with damaging winds and locally heavy rain are expected from the Upper Ohio Valley into the southern Mid-Atlantic today and portions of the central Appalachians and Carolinas on Saturday. Monsoonal moisture will bring a flash flooding threat to the Desert Southwest. Sweltering heat persists from the Plains to the southern Mid-Atlantic through tonight. 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 53%
Wind Speed W 3 mph
Barometer 30.11 in
Dewpoint 54°F (12°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 5 Sep 7:55 am MDT
Extended Forecast for

6 Miles N Santa Rosa NM

  • Today

    Today: Isolated showers and thunderstorms after 3pm.  Sunny, with a high near 92. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south in the afternoon.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 92 °F

    Sunny then
    Isolated
    T-storms

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Scattered showers and thunderstorms before midnight, then isolated showers between midnight and 3am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 65. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.  Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    Low: 65 °F

    Scattered
    T-storms then
    Isolated
    Showers

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 91. Light and variable wind becoming south 5 to 10 mph in the morning.

    High: 91 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 65. South wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 65 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Labor Day

    Labor Day: Sunny, with a high near 90. South wind 5 to 15 mph.

    High: 90 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Isolated showers and thunderstorms before midnight.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 65. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 65 °F

    Isolated
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 91.

    High: 91 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 65.

    Low: 65 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 90.

    High: 90 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Isolated showers and thunderstorms after 3pm. Sunny, with a high near 92. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Tonight
Scattered showers and thunderstorms before midnight, then isolated showers between midnight and 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 65. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 91. Light and variable wind becoming south 5 to 10 mph in the morning.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 65. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Labor Day
Sunny, with a high near 90. South wind 5 to 15 mph.
Monday Night
Isolated showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 65. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 91.
Tuesday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 65.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 90.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 64.
Thursday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 91.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 63.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 92.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
6 Miles N Santa Rosa NM
 35.03°N 104.7°W (Elev. 4813 ft)
6:01 am MDT Sep 5, 2026
8am MDT Sep 5, 2026-6pm MDT Sep 11, 2026
 
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