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 and Breezy

56°F

13°C

Humidity	17%
Wind Speed	NW 25 G 46 mph
Barometer	29.65 in (994.9 mb)
Dewpoint	12°F (-11°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	15 Mar 4:53 am MDT

More Information:

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Extended Forecast for

14 Miles S Capulin NM

High Wind Warning until March 15, 04:00pm

Red Flag Warning March 15, 09:00am until March 15, 08:00pm

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High Wind Warning

Red Flag Warning

High Wind Warning until March 15, 04:00pm
NOW until 4:00pm Sun
High Wind Warning
Overnight
Low: 45 °F
Mostly Clear
and Windy
Sunday
High: 42 °F⇓
Patchy
Blowing Dust
and Windy
Sunday Night
Low: 10 °F
Partly Cloudy
and Blustery
then Partly
Cloudy
Monday
High: 47 °F
Mostly Sunny
Monday Night
Low: 26 °F
Partly Cloudy
Tuesday
High: 72 °F
Sunny
Tuesday Night
Low: 39 °F
Mostly Clear
Wednesday
High: 79 °F
Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Overnight

Mostly clear, with a steady temperature around 45. Windy, with a northwest wind around 30 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

Sunday

Patchy blowing dust. Sunny, with a temperature falling to around 30 by 5pm. Windy, with a north wind 35 to 40 mph decreasing to 30 to 35 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 55 mph.

Sunday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 10. Wind chill values as low as zero. Blustery, with a north wind 15 to 25 mph becoming northwest 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.

Monday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 47. Wind chill values as low as -1 early. Southwest wind 5 to 15 mph.

Monday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 26. South wind 10 to 15 mph becoming northwest after midnight.

Tuesday

Sunny, with a high near 72.

Tuesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 39.

Wednesday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 79.

Wednesday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 43.