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

42°F

6°C

Humidity	32%
Wind Speed	NW 3 mph
Barometer	30.02 in (1011.4 mb)
Dewpoint	14°F (-10°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	13 Mar 10:53 pm MDT

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Extended Forecast for

10 Miles SE Raton Municipal Crews Field 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

Tonight
Low: 35 °F
Mostly Clear
Saturday
High: 74 °F
Mostly Sunny
then Partly
Sunny and
Breezy
Saturday Night
Low: 34 °F
Mostly Clear
and Windy
Sunday
High: 48 °F
Windy. Slight
Chance
Rain/Snow
then Patchy
Blowing Dust
Sunday Night
Low: 10 °F
Partly Cloudy
and Windy
then Partly
Cloudy
Monday
High: 50 °F
Partly Sunny
Monday Night
Low: 25 °F
Decreasing
Clouds
Tuesday
High: 71 °F
Mostly Sunny
Tuesday Night
Low: 38 °F
Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight

Mostly clear, with a low around 35. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming southwest after midnight.

Saturday

Partly sunny, with a high near 74. Breezy, with a west wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west 15 to 25 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.

Saturday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 34. Windy, with a west wind 20 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

Sunday

A slight chance of rain and snow showers before 9am, then a slight chance of rain showers between 9am and noon. Patchy blowing dust. Mostly sunny, with a high near 48. Windy, with a northwest wind 30 to 35 mph becoming north 35 to 40 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 55 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Sunday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 10. Windy, with a north wind 20 to 30 mph becoming southeast 5 to 10 mph. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.

Monday

Partly sunny, with a high near 50.

Monday Night

Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming clear, with a low around 25.

Tuesday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 71.

Tuesday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 38.

Wednesday

Sunny, with a high near 78.