Thunderstorms and Heavy Rain in the Mid-South; Heat Continues in the Southeast and Southwest

Severe thunderstorms and heavy rain are expected across portions of the mid-Mississippi Valley into the Ohio Valley and portions of Arizona. Dangerous heat persists in the South and Southeast while building into the Southwest. Overnight lows will be so warm that, when combined with oppressive dew points, little-to-no relief from the scorching daytime highs will be available. 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 81%
Wind Speed NE 20 G 26 mph
Barometer 30.31 in (1015.8 mb)
Dewpoint 59°F (15°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 19 Aug 5:53 am MDT
Extended Forecast for

9 Miles WNW Gladstone NM

  • Today

    Today: Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly after 3pm.  Increasing clouds, with a high near 90. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 90 °F

    Sunny then
    T-storms
    Likely

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Scattered showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 9pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 59. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 50%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 59 °F

    Scattered
    T-storms then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Isolated showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 88. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 88 °F

    Sunny then
    Isolated
    T-storms

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Isolated showers and thunderstorms before midnight.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 60. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northwest in the evening.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 60 °F

    Isolated
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 91. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south in the afternoon.

    High: 91 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 61.

    Low: 61 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 92.

    High: 92 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 62.

    Low: 62 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 93.

    High: 93 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly after 3pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 90. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tonight
Scattered showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 9pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 59. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Thursday
Isolated showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 88. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Thursday Night
Isolated showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 60. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northwest in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 91. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 61.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 92.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 62.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 93.
Sunday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 60.
Monday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Sunny, with a high near 92.
Monday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 60.
Tuesday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Sunny, with a high near 91.
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Point Forecast:
9 Miles WNW Gladstone NM
 36.35°N 104.12°W (Elev. 6181 ft)
6:02 am MDT Aug 19, 2026
6am MDT Aug 19, 2026-6pm MDT Aug 25, 2026
 
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