Record Temperatures Expected Across the Southern US; Fire Weather Concerns in the Central US

Unseasonably warm temperatures continue today across the southern U.S., with more than 100 record or near record maximum temperatures forecast through the rest of the week and over the weekend. Dry and gusty winds will produce elevated to critical fire weather in the central and southern Plains and elevated conditions over portions of the Desert Southwest on Friday. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Wind Advisory in effect from March 27, 12:00 AM MDT until March 27, 03:00 PM MDT

Current conditions at

Raton Municipal - Crews Field Airport (KRTN)

Lat: 36.74°NLon: 104.5°WElev: 6354ft.

Fair

38°F

3°C

Humidity	65%
Wind Speed	N 17 G 25 mph
Barometer	30.36 in (1020.6 mb)
Dewpoint	27°F (-3°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Wind Chill	29°F (-2°C)
Last update	27 Mar 3:53 am MDT

More Information:

Local Forecast Office More Local Wx 3 Day History Hourly Weather Forecast

Extended Forecast for

5 Miles SSW Des Moines NM

Wind Advisory until March 27, 03:00pm

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Wind Advisory

Wind Advisory until March 27, 03:00pm
NOW until 3:00pm Fri
Wind Advisory
Overnight
Low: 28 °F
Partly Cloudy
and Windy
Friday
High: 40 °F
Mostly Sunny
and Windy
then Partly
Sunny
Friday Night
Low: 30 °F
Partly Cloudy
then Mostly
Clear and
Windy
Saturday
High: 61 °F
Mostly Sunny
and Windy
Saturday Night
Low: 47 °F
Partly Cloudy
and Breezy
then Partly
Cloudy
Sunday
High: 70 °F
Mostly Sunny
Sunday Night
Low: 48 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Monday
High: 67 °F
Partly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Overnight

Partly cloudy, with a low around 28. Windy, with a north wind around 35 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph.

Friday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 40. Windy, with a north wind 25 to 35 mph becoming east 15 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 50 mph.

Friday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 30. Windy, with a southeast wind 15 to 20 mph becoming southwest 25 to 30 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.

Saturday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 61. Windy, with a southwest wind 25 to 35 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.

Saturday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 47. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

Sunday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 70.

Sunday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48.

Monday

Partly sunny, with a high near 67.

Monday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 49.