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This is the current conditions weather report for Roswell. The report was made 51 minutes ago, at 01:51 UTC. The wind was blowing at a speed of 5 miles per hour / 7.4 kilometers per hour from the southwest (230°). The temperature was 54°F / 12°C, with a dew-point at 54°F / 12°C. The atmospheric pressure was 30 inHg / 1017 hPa. The relative humidity was 41%. The skies were partly cloudy.

Roswell is a city in Chaves County in the southeastern quarter of the state of New Mexico, USA. It is the county seat of Chaves County. As of the 2005 census estimate, the population was 45,199, making it New Mexico's fifth largest city. Bitter Lake National Wildlife Refuge is located a few miles northeast of the city on the Pecos River.

Eastern New Mexico University-Roswell, a branch of Eastern New Mexico University that is located in Portales, New Mexico. The Roswell campus offers several certificate and associate programs.

Visitors to the city will find a plethora of cultural activities. For example, museum and art lovers of every age and interest can explore five outstanding museums: the Anderson Museum of Contemporary Art, featuring a wide ranging collection of modern art; the Roswell Museum and Art Center, with its collection of paintings by Peter Hurd, Henriette Wyeth, Georgia O’Keefe, as well as the fabulous Rogers Aston Indian Gallery; the Historical Center for Southwest New Mexico, located in the James Phelps White stately home and filled with antiques, artifacts, and a changing gallery of exhibits; the General Douglas L. McBride Museum, with its military armament displays; and the International UFO Museum, featuring UFO phenomenon exhibits and The Alien Caffeine Espresso Bar.

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