Severe Thunderstorms in the Midwest and Arizona; Heat Continues in the Southeast and Southwest

Thunderstorms, some severe, may lead to scattered instances of flash flooding across the Midwest and Ohio Valley and southern Arizona. The threat will shift to the Mid-Atlantic coast on Thursday. Dangerous heat persists in the South and Southeast while building into the Southwest. Overnight lows will be so warm that 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.

Thunderstorm Light Rain

68°F

20°C

Humidity 65%
Wind Speed W 16 G 35 mph
Barometer 30.32 in (1018.4 mb)
Dewpoint 56°F (13°C)
Visibility 2.50 mi
Last update 19 Aug 5:53 pm MDT
Extended Forecast for

13 Miles NW Gladstone NM

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 9pm, then isolated showers and thunderstorms between 9pm and midnight.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 59. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west after midnight.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 59 °F

    Showers
    Likely then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Scattered showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 3pm.  Increasing clouds, with a high near 85. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south in the afternoon.  Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 85 °F

    Sunny then
    Scattered
    T-storms

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Scattered showers and thunderstorms before 9pm.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 60. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north in the evening.  Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 60 °F

    Scattered
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 88. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south in the afternoon.

    High: 88 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 61. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northwest after midnight.

    Low: 61 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 89.

    High: 89 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

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

    Low: 61 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 89.

    High: 89 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 60.

    Low: 60 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 9pm, then isolated showers and thunderstorms between 9pm and midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 59. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Thursday
Scattered showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 3pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 85. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Thursday Night
Scattered showers and thunderstorms before 9pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 60. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 88. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 61. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northwest after midnight.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 89.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 61.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 89.
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 after noon. Sunny, with a high near 88.
Monday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 59.
Tuesday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 88.
Tuesday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 59.
Wednesday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 88.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
13 Miles NW Gladstone NM
 36.43°N 104.16°W (Elev. 6693 ft)
6:02 pm MDT Aug 19, 2026
6pm MDT Aug 19, 2026-6pm MDT Aug 26, 2026
 
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