Dangerous Heat in the Southwest; Severe Thunderstorms from the Central Plains into the Ohio Valley

Dangerous heat will build across the Southwest U.S. through the end of the week with daytime highs of 110-115°F. Isolated to widely scattered severe storms are expected across parts of the central and southern High Plains, Great Lakes into the Ohio Valley, and parts of the Ozarks to Lower Mississippi Valley today. Read More >

Current conditions at

Raton Municipal - Crews Field Airport (KRTN)

Lat: 36.74°NLon: 104.5°WElev: 6354ft.

Fair

65°F

18°C

Humidity 68%
Wind Speed E 8 mph
Barometer 30.44 in (1022.5 mb)
Dewpoint 54°F (12°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 26 Aug 8:53 am MDT
Extended Forecast for

Springer NM

  • Today

    Today: Scattered showers and thunderstorms after noon. Some of the storms could be severe.  Increasing clouds, with a high near 86. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south in the afternoon.  Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 86 °F

    Sunny then
    Severe
    Thunderstorms

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Scattered showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Some of the storms could be severe.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 53. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming northwest after midnight.  Chance of precipitation is 50%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 53 °F

    Severe
    Thunderstorms
    then Partly
    Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Scattered showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 87. Light and variable wind becoming south 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.  Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    High: 87 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then
    Scattered
    T-storms

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Scattered showers and thunderstorms before midnight.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 53. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable  after midnight.  Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    Low: 53 °F

    Scattered
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Isolated showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 90. Light southwest wind becoming south 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 90 °F

    Sunny then
    Isolated
    T-storms

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Scattered showers and thunderstorms before 9pm, then scattered showers between 9pm and midnight.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 55. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 55 °F

    Scattered
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Isolated showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 93. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 93 °F

    Sunny then
    Isolated
    T-storms

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57.

    Low: 57 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 92.

    High: 92 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

Today
Scattered showers and thunderstorms after noon. Some of the storms could be severe. Increasing clouds, with a high near 86. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tonight
Scattered showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Some of the storms could be severe. Partly cloudy, with a low around 53. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Thursday
Scattered showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 87. Light and variable wind becoming south 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Thursday Night
Scattered showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 53. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Friday
Isolated showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 90. Light southwest wind becoming south 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Friday Night
Scattered showers and thunderstorms before 9pm, then scattered showers between 9pm and midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 55. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Saturday
Isolated showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 93. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57.
Sunday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 92.
Sunday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56.
Monday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 89.
Monday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 55.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 91.
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Point Forecast:
Springer NM
 36.36°N 104.6°W (Elev. 5820 ft)
6:02 am MDT Aug 26, 2026
9am MDT Aug 26, 2026-6pm MDT Sep 1, 2026
 
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