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 >

Current conditions at

Raton Municipal - Crews Field Airport (KRTN)

Lat: 36.74°NLon: 104.5°WElev: 6354ft.

Fair and Windy

60°F

16°C

Humidity 15%
Wind Speed W 30 G 51 mph
Barometer 29.63 in (994.4 mb)
Dewpoint 12°F (-11°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 15 Mar 12:53 am MDT
Extended Forecast for

13 Miles SW Capulin NM

High Wind Warning March 15, 03:00am until March 15, 04:00pm
Red Flag Warning March 15, 09:00am until March 15, 08:00pm
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High Wind Warning
Red Flag Warning
  • Overnight

    Overnight: Mostly clear, with a steady temperature around 49. Windy, with a west wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.

    Low: 49 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Windy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Patchy blowing dust. Sunny, with a temperature falling to around 27 by 5pm. Windy, with a north wind 30 to 40 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph.

    High: 38 °F

    Patchy
    Blowing Dust
    and Windy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 11. Wind chill values as low as -2. Blustery, with a north wind 20 to 25 mph becoming west 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.

    Low: 11 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Blustery
    then Partly
    Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 43. Wind chill values as low as -1. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

    High: 43 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 27. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming northwest after midnight.

    Low: 27 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 68.

    High: 68 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 40.

    Low: 40 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 73.

    High: 73 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 44.

    Low: 44 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Mostly clear, with a steady temperature around 49. Windy, with a west wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.
Sunday
Patchy blowing dust. Sunny, with a temperature falling to around 27 by 5pm. Windy, with a north wind 30 to 40 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 11. Wind chill values as low as -2. Blustery, with a north wind 20 to 25 mph becoming west 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 43. Wind chill values as low as -1. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 27. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming northwest after midnight.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 68.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 40.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 73.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 44.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 76.
Thursday Night
Clear, with a low around 43.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 76.
Friday Night
Clear, with a low around 44.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 76.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
13 Miles SW Capulin NM
 36.61°N 104.17°W (Elev. 7598 ft)
12:31 am MDT Mar 15, 2026
1am MDT Mar 15, 2026-6pm MDT Mar 21, 2026
 
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