Record Temperatures Expected Across the Southern US; Fire Weather Concerns in the Central US

Unseasonably warm temperatures continue today across the southern U.S., with more than 100 record or near record maximum temperatures forecast through the rest of the week and over the weekend. Dry and gusty winds will produce elevated to critical fire weather in the central and southern Plains and elevated conditions over portions of the Desert Southwest on Friday. Read More >

Current conditions at

Raton Municipal - Crews Field Airport (KRTN)

Lat: 36.74°NLon: 104.5°WElev: 6354ft.

Fair and Breezy

38°F

3°C

Humidity 62%
Wind Speed N 21 G 29 mph
Barometer 30.38 in (1021.8 mb)
Dewpoint 26°F (-3°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill28°F (-2°C)
Last update 27 Mar 4:53 am MDT
Extended Forecast for

13 Miles SW Capulin NM

Wind Advisory until March 27, 03:00pm
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Wind Advisory
  •  
    Wind Advisory until March 27, 03:00pm

    NOW until 3:00pm Fri

    Wind Advisory

  • Overnight

    Low: 31 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Windy

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 44. Windy, with a north wind 25 to 30 mph becoming east 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.

    High: 44 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Windy
    then Mostly
    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 29. Breezy, with a southeast wind 15 to 25 mph becoming southwest after midnight.

    Low: 29 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Partly
    Cloudy and
    Breezy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 63. Breezy, with a southwest wind around 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    High: 63 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 44. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 25 mph becoming west after midnight.

    Low: 44 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Breezy
    then Partly
    Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 72.

    High: 72 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 46.

    Low: 46 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Partly sunny, with a high near 69.

    High: 69 °F

    Partly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 31. Windy, with a north wind around 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 44. Windy, with a north wind 25 to 30 mph becoming east 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 29. Breezy, with a southeast wind 15 to 25 mph becoming southwest after midnight.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 63. Breezy, with a southwest wind around 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 44. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 25 mph becoming west after midnight.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 72.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 46.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 69.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 46.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 66. Breezy.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42. Breezy.
Wednesday
A chance of rain and snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 56. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Wednesday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 35. Breezy.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 64. Breezy.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
13 Miles SW Capulin NM
 36.59°N 104.14°W (Elev. 7559 ft)
12:31 am MDT Mar 27, 2026
5am MDT Mar 27, 2026-6pm MDT Apr 2, 2026
 
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