Heavy Rainfall and Severe Thunderstorm Threats; Heat Risk Expands; Monitoring the Tropics

Flash flooding risks continue for portions of the Four Corners and Great Basin through today. Severe thunderstorms are outlooked from the eastern Great Lakes, southern New England into the mid-Atlantic through Tuesday. Heat risk increases and expands across the center of the nation and across the Ohio Valley and mid-Atlantic this week. Continue to closely monitor tropical development in the Gulf. Read More >

Current conditions at

Raton Municipal - Crews Field Airport (KRTN)

Lat: 36.74°NLon: 104.5°WElev: 6354ft.

Fair

79°F

26°C

Humidity 35%
Wind Speed S 5 mph
Barometer 30.30 in (1016.1 mb)
Dewpoint 49°F (9°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index79°F (26°C)
Last update 31 Aug 10:53 am MDT
Extended Forecast for

15 Miles SW Capulin NM

  • Today

    Today: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Partly sunny, with a high near 79. South wind 5 to 15 mph.

    High: 79 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 9pm.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 56. Southeast wind 10 to 15 mph becoming southwest after midnight.

    Low: 56 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Partly sunny, with a high near 78. Southwest wind around 15 mph.

    High: 78 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday 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 northwest after midnight.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 55 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A slight chance of showers between noon and 3pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 3pm.  Sunny, with a high near 80. Northwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming south in the afternoon.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 80 °F

    Sunny then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 56.

    Low: 56 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 80.

    High: 80 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 58.

    Low: 58 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Sunny, with a high near 79.

    High: 79 °F

    Sunny then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

Today
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 79. South wind 5 to 15 mph.
Tonight
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 9pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 56. Southeast wind 10 to 15 mph becoming southwest after midnight.
Tuesday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 78. Southwest wind around 15 mph.
Tuesday 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 northwest after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Wednesday
A slight chance of showers between noon and 3pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 3pm. Sunny, with a high near 80. Northwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming south in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 56.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 80.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 58.
Friday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Sunny, with a high near 79.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 58.
Saturday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 78.
Saturday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 58.
Sunday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 77.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
15 Miles SW Capulin NM
 36.59°N 104.17°W (Elev. 8110 ft)
6:02 am MDT Aug 31, 2026
11am MDT Aug 31, 2026-6pm MDT Sep 6, 2026
 
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