Dangerous Heat over the South-Central and Southwest U.S. Through Next Week

Dangerous heat persists across the Desert Southwest through this weekend and across the Southern Plains and Lower Mississippi Valley through at least the middle of next week. Numerous daily record high temperatures are expected through at least Tuesday for much of Texas and Oklahoma as well as portions of Louisiana, New Mexico, and Arizona. Read More >

Current conditions at

Raton Municipal - Crews Field Airport (KRTN)

Lat: 36.74°NLon: 104.5°WElev: 6354ft.

Fair

91°F

33°C

Humidity	20%
Wind Speed	S 15 G 26 mph
Barometer	30.35 in (1016.6 mb)
Dewpoint	44°F (7°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Heat Index	87°F (31°C)
Last update	22 Aug 1:53 pm MDT

More Information:

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Extended Forecast for

5 Miles S Maxwell NM

This Afternoon
High: 96 °F
Mostly Sunny
Tonight
Low: 59 °F
Isolated
T-storms then
Mostly Cloudy
Sunday
High: 94 °F
Sunny then
Scattered
T-storms
Sunday Night
Low: 57 °F
Scattered
T-storms then
Mostly Clear
Monday
High: 94 °F
Sunny then
Scattered
T-storms
Monday Night
Low: 57 °F
Scattered
T-storms then
Partly Cloudy
Tuesday
High: 92 °F
Mostly Sunny
then T-storms
Likely
Tuesday Night
Low: 55 °F
Chance
T-storms then
Slight Chance
Showers
Wednesday
High: 90 °F
Sunny then
T-storms
Likely

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon

Mostly sunny, with a high near 96. South wind around 15 mph.

Tonight

Isolated showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 59. Southwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming north after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Sunday

Scattered showers and thunderstorms after noon. Increasing clouds, with a high near 94. North wind 5 to 15 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

Sunday Night

Scattered showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 9pm. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 57. North wind 5 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Monday

Scattered showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 94. North wind 5 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Monday Night

Scattered showers and thunderstorms before 9pm, then scattered showers between 9pm and midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Tuesday

Showers and thunderstorms likely after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 92. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Tuesday Night

A chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight, then a slight chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Wednesday

Showers and thunderstorms likely after noon. Increasing clouds, with a high near 90. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Wednesday Night

A chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight, then a slight chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

Thursday

A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 91.

Thursday Night

A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 54.

Friday

Sunny, with a high near 93.