Heavy Rainfall and Severe Thunderstorm Threats for the Plains and Southeast

A frontal boundary extending from the western High Plains to the Southeast will focus additional showers and thunderstorms this weekend. Some of these storms may become severe, alongside frequent lightning, and isolated instances of flash flooding. Meanwhile dry conditions will continue for the Great Basin where fire weather concerns linger. For the mid-Atlantic and Northeast, seasonable weather. Read More >

Current conditions at

Raton Municipal - Crews Field Airport (KRTN)

Lat: 36.74°NLon: 104.5°WElev: 6354ft.

N/A

Humidity NA
Wind Speed NA
Barometer NA
Dewpoint N/A
Visibility NA
Last update *** Not a current observation ***
Extended Forecast for

Des Moines NM

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Scattered showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 3pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 83. West wind around 10 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 83 °F

    Scattered
    T-storms

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Scattered showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 9pm.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 56. South wind around 10 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    Low: 56 °F

    Scattered
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 84. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming east in the afternoon.

    High: 84 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 57. East wind 5 to 15 mph becoming southwest after midnight.

    Low: 57 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 82. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming south in the afternoon.

    High: 82 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 60.

    Low: 60 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 89.

    High: 89 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 62.

    Low: 62 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 90.

    High: 90 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Scattered showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 3pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 83. West wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tonight
Scattered showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 9pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 56. South wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 84. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming east in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 57. East wind 5 to 15 mph becoming southwest after midnight.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 82. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming south in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 60.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 89.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 62.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 90.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 63.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 91.
Thursday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 64.
Friday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 89.
Basemap Options
Click map to change the forecast location
Loading map...

ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Des Moines NM
 36.76°N 103.82°W (Elev. 6565 ft)
12:01 pm MDT Aug 2, 2025
12pm MDT Aug 2, 2025-6pm MDT Aug 8, 2025
 
Get as KML Get as XML

Additional Resources

Radar & Satellite Image

Link to Local Radar Data Link to Satellite Data

Hourly Weather Forecast

National Digital Forecast Database