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

68°F

20°C

Humidity 11%
Wind Speed NW 6 mph
Barometer 29.99 in (1008.4 mb)
Dewpoint 11°F (-12°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 26 Mar 7:53 pm MDT
Extended Forecast for

13 Miles SW Capulin NM

Wind Advisory March 27, 12:00am until March 27, 03:00pm
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Wind Advisory
  • Tonight

    Tonight: Increasing clouds, with a low around 33. Windy, with a north wind 20 to 30 mph increasing to 30 to 40 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 55 mph.

    Low: 33 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds and
    Windy

  • Friday

    Friday: Partly sunny, with a high near 46. 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: 46 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Windy
    then Partly
    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. Southeast wind around 15 mph becoming southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 28 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high near 64. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    High: 64 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Partly
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph after midnight.

    Low: 43 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high near 72.

    High: 72 °F

    Partly 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 67.

    High: 67 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44.

    Low: 44 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Increasing clouds, with a low around 33. Windy, with a north wind 20 to 30 mph increasing to 30 to 40 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 55 mph.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 46. 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
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. Southeast wind around 15 mph becoming southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 64. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph after midnight.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 72.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 46.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 67.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 65. Breezy.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39. Breezy.
Wednesday
A 20 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 56. Breezy.
Wednesday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 36. Breezy.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 61. Breezy.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
13 Miles SW Capulin NM
 36.61°N 104.17°W (Elev. 7598 ft)
8:32 pm MDT Mar 26, 2026
8pm MDT Mar 26, 2026-6pm MDT Apr 2, 2026
 
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