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

46°F

8°C

Humidity	31%
Wind Speed	E 3 mph
Barometer	29.97 in (1010.7 mb)
Dewpoint	17°F (-8°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	14 Mar 8:53 am MDT

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Extended Forecast for

13 Miles SW Capulin NM

High Wind Watch March 15, 03:00am until March 15, 06:00pm

Fire Weather Watch March 15, 09:00am until March 15, 08:00pm

Red Flag Warning March 14, 12:00pm until March 15, 12:00am

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High Wind Watch

Fire Weather Watch

Red Flag Warning

Today
High: 69 °F
Sunny then
Mostly Sunny
and Windy
Tonight
Low: 28 °F
Mostly Clear
and Windy
Sunday
High: 38 °F⇓
Windy. Slight
Chance Snow
Showers then
Patchy
Blowing Dust
Sunday Night
Low: 9 °F
Mostly Clear
and Windy
then Mostly
Clear
Monday
High: 43 °F
Mostly Sunny
Monday Night
Low: 28 °F
Partly Cloudy
Tuesday
High: 68 °F
Mostly Sunny
Tuesday Night
Low: 40 °F
Partly Cloudy
Wednesday
High: 74 °F
Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today

Mostly sunny, with a high near 69. Windy, with a west wind 10 to 20 mph increasing to 20 to 30 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.

Tonight

Mostly clear, with a low around 28. Windy, with a west wind 25 to 30 mph increasing to 35 to 40 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 55 mph.

Sunday

A 20 percent chance of snow showers before noon. Patchy blowing dust. Mostly sunny, with a temperature falling to around 22 by 5pm. Windy, with a north wind 35 to 45 mph, with gusts as high as 60 mph.

Sunday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 9. Wind chill values as low as -4. Windy, with a north wind 25 to 35 mph becoming northeast 10 to 20 mph. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.

Monday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 43. South wind 10 to 15 mph.

Monday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 28.

Tuesday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 68.

Tuesday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 40.

Wednesday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 74.

Wednesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 42.