Record Warmth Lingers; Fire Weather Concerns; Unsettled Pacific Northwest

More record warm temperatures are forecast this week from California, Southwest, Plains then into the Mississippi Valley and Southeast. The warmth combining with dry conditions may result in elevated to locally critical fire weather conditions. Meanwhile, another Pacific system will move across the Pacific Northwest with lower elevation rain and mountain snows. For Hawaii, conditions improving. Read More >

Current conditions at

Raton Municipal - Crews Field Airport (KRTN)

Lat: 36.74°NLon: 104.5°WElev: 6354ft.

Fair

32°F

0°C

Humidity 73%
Wind Speed S 3 mph
Barometer 30.30 in (1022.0 mb)
Dewpoint 24°F (-4°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 23 Mar 3:53 am MDT
Extended Forecast for

15 Miles NNW Gladstone NM

  • Today

    Today: Partly sunny, with a high near 62. Breezy, with a south wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 20 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.

    High: 62 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Partly
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 43. Breezy, with a south wind 20 to 25 mph becoming northwest 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.

    Low: 43 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 78. Northwest wind around 10 mph becoming south in the afternoon.

    High: 78 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 50. South wind 5 to 15 mph becoming northwest after midnight.

    Low: 50 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 82. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon.

    High: 82 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 52.

    Low: 52 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 83. Breezy.

    High: 83 °F

    Sunny then
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 36. Breezy.

    Low: 36 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Mostly
    Clear and
    Breezy

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 55. Windy.

    High: 55 °F

    Sunny and
    Windy

Detailed Forecast

Today
Partly sunny, with a high near 62. Breezy, with a south wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 20 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.
Tonight
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 43. Breezy, with a south wind 20 to 25 mph becoming northwest 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 78. Northwest wind around 10 mph becoming south in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 50. South wind 5 to 15 mph becoming northwest after midnight.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 82. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 52.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 83. Breezy.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 36. Breezy.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 55. Windy.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 57. Breezy.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 70.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
15 Miles NNW Gladstone NM
 36.5°N 104.11°W (Elev. 7001 ft)
12:31 am MDT Mar 23, 2026
4am MDT Mar 23, 2026-6pm MDT Mar 29, 2026
 
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