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Current conditions at

Raton Municipal - Crews Field Airport (KRTN)

Lat: 36.74°NLon: 104.5°WElev: 6354ft.

Overcast

59°F

15°C

Humidity 93%
Wind Speed W 5 mph
Barometer 30.38 in (1020.3 mb)
Dewpoint 57°F (14°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 15 Sep 11:53 pm MDT
Extended Forecast for

Des Moines NM

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 3am, then scattered showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southwest. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 54 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Isolated showers before 9am, then scattered showers and thunderstorms after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 78. Breezy, with a south wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 20 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    High: 78 °F

    Isolated
    Showers then
    Scattered
    T-storms and
    Breezy

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Scattered showers and thunderstorms before 9pm, then isolated showers between 9pm and midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 58. Southwest wind 10 to 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    Low: 58 °F

    Scattered
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Isolated showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 79. South wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 79 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Isolated
    T-storms

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57. Breezy, with a southwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    Low: 57 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Mostly
    Cloudy and
    Breezy

  • Friday

    Friday: Isolated showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 80. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 80 °F

    Partly Sunny
    and Breezy
    then Isolated
    T-storms

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56.

    Low: 56 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Isolated showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 78. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 78 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Isolated
    T-storms

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Scattered showers and thunderstorms before midnight, then isolated showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 54 °F

    Scattered
    Showers

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 3am, then scattered showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southwest. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Wednesday
Isolated showers before 9am, then scattered showers and thunderstorms after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 78. Breezy, with a south wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 20 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Wednesday Night
Scattered showers and thunderstorms before 9pm, then isolated showers between 9pm and midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 58. Southwest wind 10 to 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Thursday
Isolated showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 79. South wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57. Breezy, with a southwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Friday
Isolated showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 80. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56.
Saturday
Isolated showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 78. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Saturday Night
Scattered showers and thunderstorms before midnight, then isolated showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Sunday
Isolated showers, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 71. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Sunday Night
Scattered showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Monday
Scattered showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 69. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Monday Night
Scattered showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Tuesday
Scattered showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 71. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Des Moines NM
 36.76°N 103.82°W (Elev. 6565 ft)
Last Update:
12:01 am MDT Sep 16, 2026
Forecast Valid:
12am MDT Sep 16, 2026-6pm MDT Sep 22, 2026
 
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