Tracking a Winter Storm; Unusual Early-Season Heat Wave in the Southwest

A major winter storm will organize across the Northern Plains today and then rapidly strengthen as it moves into the Great Lakes on Sunday. Heavy snow and blowing snow are likely to persist over the Great Lakes into Monday night. Dry and gusty winds will produce a critical fire risk across the central/southern Plains. An early heatwave will begin to intensify over the western U.S. into next week. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Raton Municipal - Crews Field Airport (KRTN)

Lat: 36.74°NLon: 104.5°WElev: 6354ft.

Fair

67°F

19°C

Humidity	13%
Wind Speed	SW 12 G 18 mph
Barometer	29.94 in (1007.6 mb)
Dewpoint	14°F (-10°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	14 Mar 10:53 am MDT

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Extended Forecast for

10 Miles S Gladstone NM

High Wind Watch March 15, 03:00am until March 15, 06:00pm

Fire Weather Watch March 15, 09:00am until March 15, 08:00pm

Red Flag Warning March 14, 12:00pm until March 15, 12:00am

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High Wind Watch

Fire Weather Watch

Red Flag Warning

Today
High: 80 °F
Mostly Sunny
and Breezy
Tonight
Low: 36 °F
Mostly Clear
and Windy
Sunday
High: 49 °F⇓
Patchy
Blowing Dust
and Windy
Sunday Night
Low: 8 °F
Mostly Clear
and Windy
then Mostly
Clear
Monday
High: 49 °F
Partly Sunny
Monday Night
Low: 27 °F
Partly Cloudy
Tuesday
High: 74 °F
Mostly Sunny
Tuesday Night
Low: 41 °F
Partly Cloudy
Wednesday
High: 82 °F
Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today

Mostly sunny, with a high near 80. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 20 mph increasing to 20 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.

Tonight

Mostly clear, with a low around 36. Windy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph increasing to 30 to 35 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.

Sunday

Patchy blowing dust. Sunny, with a temperature falling to around 33 by 5pm. Windy, with a northwest wind 35 to 40 mph becoming north in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 55 mph.

Sunday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 8. Wind chill values as low as -1. Windy, with a north wind 20 to 30 mph becoming northeast 5 to 10 mph. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.

Monday

Partly sunny, with a high near 49. South wind 5 to 15 mph.

Monday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 27.

Tuesday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 74.

Tuesday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 41.

Wednesday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 82.

Wednesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 42.