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Current conditions at

Raton Municipal - Crews Field Airport (KRTN)

Lat: 36.74°NLon: 104.5°WElev: 6354ft.

Partly Cloudy

64°F

18°C

Humidity 29%
Wind Speed NA
Barometer 30.20 in (1015.2 mb)
Dewpoint 31°F (-1°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 10 Apr 10:53 am MDT
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles SSW Des Moines NM

  • Today

    Today: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm, mainly after 3pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 58. Northeast wind 15 to 20 mph becoming south 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

    Showers
    Likely

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before midnight, then showers likely. Low around 45. 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: 45 °F

    T-storms then
    Showers
    Likely and
    Breezy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Showers likely, with thunderstorms also possible after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 57. Windy, with a southwest wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 57 °F

    Showers
    Likely and
    Windy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Scattered showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43. Breezy, with a south wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    Low: 43 °F

    Breezy.
    Scattered
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 62. Windy, with a southwest wind 20 to 25 mph increasing to 25 to 30 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.

    High: 62 °F

    Sunny and
    Windy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 42. Windy.

    Low: 42 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Windy
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 60. Windy.

    High: 60 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Windy

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 41. Windy.

    Low: 41 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Windy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 54. Windy.

    High: 54 °F

    Sunny and
    Windy

Detailed Forecast

Today
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm, mainly after 3pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 58. Northeast wind 15 to 20 mph becoming south 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.
Tonight
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before midnight, then showers likely. Low around 45. 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 57. Windy, with a southwest wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Saturday Night
Scattered showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43. Breezy, with a south wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 62. Windy, with a southwest wind 20 to 25 mph increasing to 25 to 30 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 42. Windy.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 60. Windy.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 41. Windy.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 54. Windy.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 36. Windy.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 58.
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:
6:01 am MDT Apr 10, 2026
Forecast Valid:
11am MDT Apr 10, 2026-6pm MDT Apr 16, 2026
 
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