Tracking Late Season Winter Storms; Unusual Early-Season Heat Wave in the Southwest

Heavy snow and high winds continue in the Great Lakes and Northeast. A moderate atmospheric river will continue to bring heavy precipitation to the Pacific Northwest and northern Rockies. A major winter storm will develop across the northern High Plains tonight into Saturday and rapidly strengthen as it moves into the Great Lakes on Sunday. Above-average temperatures expected in the Southwest. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Raton Municipal - Crews Field Airport (KRTN)

Lat: 36.74°NLon: 104.5°WElev: 6354ft.

Fair

31°F

-1°C

Humidity	49%
Wind Speed	E 8 mph
Barometer	29.97 in (1009.6 mb)
Dewpoint	14°F (-10°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Wind Chill	24°F (-4°C)
Last update	14 Mar 5:53 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.