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This is the current conditions weather report for Santa Rosa. The report was made 20 minutes ago, at 02:53 UTC. The wind was blowing at a speed of 20 miles per hour / 31.5 kilometers per hour from the south southwest (200°). The temperature was 16°F / -9°C, with a dew-point at 16°F / -9°C. The temperature felt like -0°F / -18°C. The atmospheric pressure was 30 inHg / 1017 hPa. The relative humidity was 93%. The skies were partly cloudy.

Santa Rosa is a town, and the county seat of Guadalupe County, New Mexico. The population was 2,744 at the 2000 census. It is a small town between Albuquerque and Tucumcari, situated on the Pecos River at the intersection of I-40, Route 84 and Route 54. The town is in the llano estacado or "staked plains" of northern New Mexico.

Santa Rosa has many natural lakes, an anomaly in the dry Desert climate surrounding it. These are sinkholes that form in the limestone bedrock of the area and fill with water, and thus the lakes are connected by a network of underground, water-filled tunnels. The most famous of these is Blue Hole, a popular spot for diving, where frigid 64° F (18° C) water forms a lake over 81 ft (25 m) deep.

In the city the population was spread out with 23.1% under the age of 18, 10.4% from 18 to 24, 34.4% from 25 to 44, 20.0% from 45 to 64, and 12.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 135.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 145.2 males.

Santa Rosa is located at 34.942166, -104.683981. According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 11.1 km² (4.3 mi²). 11.0 km² (4.2 mi²) of it is land and 0.1 km² (0.04 mi²) of it (0.70%) is water.

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