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Current conditions at

Raton Municipal - Crews Field Airport (KRTN)

Lat: 36.74°NLon: 104.5°WElev: 6354ft.

Fair

N/A

Humidity	NA
Wind Speed	NE 7 mph
Barometer	30.18 in
Dewpoint	N/A
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	15 Aug 3:53 am MDT

More Information:

Local Forecast Office More Local Wx 3 Day History Hourly Weather Forecast

Extended Forecast for

Raton NM

Today
High: 86 °F
Sunny then
Scattered
T-storms
Tonight
Low: 58 °F
Partly Cloudy
Saturday
High: 82 °F
Partly Sunny
then
Scattered
T-storms
Saturday Night
Low: 56 °F
Partly Cloudy
Sunday
High: 84 °F
Sunny then
Scattered
T-storms
Sunday Night
Low: 57 °F
Partly Cloudy
Monday
High: 84 °F
Sunny then
T-storms
Likely
Monday Night
Low: 57 °F
Scattered
T-storms then
Mostly Clear
Tuesday
High: 83 °F
Sunny then
Scattered
T-storms

Detailed Forecast

Today

Scattered showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 3pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 86. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south 15 to 20 mph in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Tonight

Partly cloudy, with a low around 58. South wind 15 to 20 mph becoming east 5 to 10 mph after midnight.

Saturday

Scattered showers and thunderstorms after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 82. Northeast wind 5 to 15 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Saturday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 56. South wind 5 to 10 mph.

Sunday

Scattered showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 84. West wind around 5 mph becoming east in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

Sunday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 57.

Monday

Showers and thunderstorms likely after noon. Increasing clouds, with a high near 84. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Monday Night

Scattered showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 57. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Tuesday

Scattered showers and thunderstorms after noon. Increasing clouds, with a high near 83. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

Tuesday Night

Scattered showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 56. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Wednesday

Scattered showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 83. Chance of precipitation is 40%.