Extreme Heat in the Southwest; Severe Weather in the Northern Plains; Heavy Rain in the East

Extreme heat continues across the Southwest as temperatures may top 120 degrees. The heat may expand across the West and south-central U.S. into the middle of the month. Severe thunderstorms capable of severe wind gusts and large hail will be the primary hazards today across the northern Plains into the upper Midwest. Rainfall could be locally heavy across the Eastern U.S. today. Read More >

Current conditions at

Raton Municipal - Crews Field Airport (KRTN)

Lat: 36.74°NLon: 104.5°WElev: 6354ft.

Fair

71°F

22°C

Humidity	44%
Wind Speed	N 9 mph
Barometer	30.15 in (1008.7 mb)
Dewpoint	48°F (9°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	4 Aug 12:53 am MDT

More Information:

Local Forecast Office More Local Wx 3 Day History Hourly Weather Forecast

Extended Forecast for

15 Miles SW Capulin NM

Overnight
Low: 60 °F
Patchy Smoke
and Windy
Tuesday
High: 75 °F
Patchy Smoke
and Windy
then Severe
Thunderstorms
Tuesday Night
Low: 56 °F
Severe
Thunderstorms
then Mostly
Clear
Wednesday
High: 80 °F
Sunny then
Severe
Thunderstorms
Wednesday Night
Low: 56 °F
Severe
Thunderstorms
then Partly
Cloudy
Thursday
High: 80 °F
Sunny
Thursday Night
Low: 58 °F
Mostly Clear
Friday
High: 81 °F
Sunny then
Isolated
T-storms
Friday Night
Low: 57 °F
Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Overnight

Patchy smoke after 5am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 60. Windy, with a south wind 15 to 20 mph becoming north 25 to 30 mph. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.

Tuesday

Isolated showers and thunderstorms after 3pm. Some of the storms could be severe. Patchy smoke before 7am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 75. Windy, with a north wind 20 to 30 mph becoming northeast 10 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Tuesday Night

Scattered showers and thunderstorms before 9pm. Some of the storms could be severe. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 56. South wind 10 to 15 mph becoming northwest in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Wednesday

Scattered showers and thunderstorms after noon. Some of the storms could be severe. Sunny through mid morning, then becoming partly sunny, with a high near 80. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Wednesday Night

Scattered showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Some of the storms could be severe. Partly cloudy, with a low around 56. Southeast wind 10 to 15 mph becoming southwest after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Thursday

Sunny, with a high near 80.

Thursday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 58.

Friday

Isolated showers and thunderstorms after noon. Sunny, with a high near 81. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Friday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 57.

Saturday

Sunny, with a high near 82.

Saturday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 58.