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

5 Miles SSW Des Moines 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 low around 26. Windy, with a west wind 30 to 35 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph.

    Low: 26 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Windy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Patchy blowing dust. Mostly sunny, with a temperature falling to around 20 by 5pm. Windy, with a north wind 30 to 40 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph.

    High: 30 °F

    Patchy
    Blowing Dust
    and Windy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 10. Wind chill values as low as -7. Windy, with a north wind 20 to 30 mph becoming northwest 10 to 20 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.

    Low: 10 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Windy
    then Partly
    Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Partly sunny, with a high near 41. Wind chill values as low as -3. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

    High: 41 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 30. Southwest wind 15 to 20 mph becoming west after midnight.

    Low: 30 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 64.

    High: 64 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 42.

    Low: 42 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 70.

    High: 70 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 46.

    Low: 46 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Mostly clear, with a low around 26. Windy, with a west wind 30 to 35 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph.
Sunday
Patchy blowing dust. Mostly sunny, with a temperature falling to around 20 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 10. Wind chill values as low as -7. Windy, with a north wind 20 to 30 mph becoming northwest 10 to 20 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 41. Wind chill values as low as -3. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 30. Southwest wind 15 to 20 mph becoming west after midnight.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 64.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 42.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 70.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 46.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 72.
Thursday Night
Clear, with a low around 47.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 73.
Friday Night
Clear, with a low around 46.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 73.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles SSW Des Moines NM
 36.69°N 103.87°W (Elev. 8064 ft)
12:31 am MDT Mar 15, 2026
1am MDT Mar 15, 2026-6pm MDT Mar 21, 2026
 
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