Areas of Dangerous Heat and Severe Thunderstorms

Dangerous heat will persist across the Southwest U.S. through Friday with daytime highs of 110-115°F. Heat across the southern Plains will briefly ease to near-normal by late week before returning over much of the Plains into next week. Scattered strong to severe thunderstorms are possible across parts of the Northeast U.S. on Thursday. Damaging wind, hail, and a tornado or two are possible. Read More >

Current conditions at

Raton Municipal - Crews Field Airport (KRTN)

Lat: 36.74°NLon: 104.5°WElev: 6354ft.

A Few Clouds

63°F

17°C

Humidity 63%
Wind Speed NE 8 mph
Barometer 30.42 in (1020.7 mb)
Dewpoint 50°F (10°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 26 Aug 11:53 pm MDT
Extended Forecast for

Maxwell NM

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 52. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

    Low: 52 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Scattered showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 86. Light and variable wind becoming south 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.  Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    High: 86 °F

    Sunny then
    Scattered
    T-storms

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Scattered showers and thunderstorms before 9pm.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 53. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable  after midnight.  Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 53 °F

    Scattered
    T-storms then
    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 89. Light and variable wind becoming south 5 to 10 mph in the morning.

    High: 89 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm, then a slight chance of showers between 9pm and midnight.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 55. South wind 5 to 15 mph becoming northeast after midnight.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 55 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 92.

    High: 92 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56.

    Low: 56 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 90.

    High: 90 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55.

    Low: 55 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 52. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Thursday
Scattered showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 86. Light and variable wind becoming south 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Thursday Night
Scattered showers and thunderstorms before 9pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 53. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 89. Light and variable wind becoming south 5 to 10 mph in the morning.
Friday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm, then a slight chance of showers between 9pm and midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 55. South wind 5 to 15 mph becoming northeast after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 92.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56.
Sunday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 90.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55.
Monday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 88.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 89.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 53.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 91.
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Point Forecast:
Maxwell NM
 36.55°N 104.56°W (Elev. 5974 ft)
12:01 am MDT Aug 27, 2026
12am MDT Aug 27, 2026-6pm MDT Sep 2, 2026
 
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