Forecast Details for Santa Rosa, NM

Recent Locations: White Plains, NC Limon, CO Santa Rosa, NM

This Afternoon: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 3pm. Sunny early, then becoming partly sunny, with a high near 96. South wind 10 to 15 mph.

Tonight: Scattered showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 9pm. Some of the storms could be severe. Partly cloudy, with a low around 62. South wind 5 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Friday: Sunny, with a high near 92. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northeast in the morning.

Friday Night: Isolated showers and thunderstorms. Some of the storms could be severe. Partly cloudy, with a low around 62. Southeast wind 5 to 15 mph becoming northeast after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Saturday: Scattered showers and thunderstorms after noon. Increasing clouds, with a high near 82. East wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

Saturday Night: Scattered showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 60. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

Sunday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 83.

Sunday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 60.

Monday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 84.

Monday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 61.

Tuesday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 88.

Tuesday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 61.

Wednesday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 85.

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Weather Topic: What are Stratus Clouds?

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Stratus clouds are similar to altostratus clouds, but form at a lower altitude and are identified by their fog-like appearance, lacking the distinguishing features of most clouds.

Stratus clouds are wider than most clouds, and their base has a smooth, uniform look which is lighter in color than a nimbostratus cloud. The presence of a stratus cloud indicates the possibility of minor precipitation, such as drizzle, but heavier precipitation does not typically arrive in the form of a stratus cloud.

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Weather Topic: What are Altocumulus Clouds?

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Similar to cirrocumulus clouds, altocumulus clouds are characterized by cloud patches. They are distinguished by larger cloudlets than cirrocumulus clouds but are still smaller than stratocumulus clouds.

Altocumulus clouds most commonly form in middle altitudes (between 2 and 5 km) and may resemble, at times, the shape of a flying saucer. These uncommon formations, called altocumulus lenticularis, are created by uplift in the atmosphere and are most often seen in close proximity to mountains.

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