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Current conditions at

Raton Municipal - Crews Field Airport (KRTN)

Lat: 36.74°NLon: 104.5°WElev: 6354ft.

Fair

57°F

14°C

Humidity 24%
Wind Speed N 14 mph
Barometer 30.09 in (1010.5 mb)
Dewpoint 20°F (-7°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 9 Apr 11:53 pm MDT
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles SSW Des Moines NM

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Mostly clear, with a low around 41. Northwest wind around 15 mph.

    Low: 41 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm, mainly after 3pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 58. Northwest wind 15 to 20 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 58 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Showers
    Likely

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Low around 43. Breezy, with a south wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    Low: 43 °F

    Showers and
    Breezy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Showers likely, with thunderstorms also possible after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 55. Windy, with a south wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    High: 55 °F

    Showers
    Likely and
    Windy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Scattered showers and thunderstorms before 9pm, then scattered showers between 9pm and midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42. Windy, with a southwest wind 25 to 30 mph decreasing to 20 to 25 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    Low: 42 °F

    Scattered
    Showers and
    Windy then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 61. Windy.

    High: 61 °F

    Sunny and
    Windy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 42. Windy.

    Low: 42 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Windy
    then Partly
    Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 59. Windy.

    High: 59 °F

    Sunny and
    Windy

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 38. Windy.

    Low: 38 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Windy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Mostly clear, with a low around 41. Northwest wind around 15 mph.
Friday
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm, mainly after 3pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 58. Northwest wind 15 to 20 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Friday Night
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Low around 43. Breezy, with a south wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Saturday
Showers likely, with thunderstorms also possible after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 55. Windy, with a south wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Saturday Night
Scattered showers and thunderstorms before 9pm, then scattered showers between 9pm and midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42. Windy, with a southwest wind 25 to 30 mph decreasing to 20 to 25 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 61. Windy.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 42. Windy.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 59. Windy.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 38. Windy.
Tuesday
A 20 percent chance of showers after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 53. Windy.
Tuesday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 34. Windy.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 57.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 40.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 63.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles SSW Des Moines NM
 36.69°N 103.87°W (Elev. 8064 ft)
Last Update:
12:01 am MDT Apr 10, 2026
Forecast Valid:
12am MDT Apr 10, 2026-6pm MDT Apr 16, 2026
 
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