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Fire Weather Watch in effect from March 12, 12:00 PM MDT until March 12, 08:00 PM MDT

Current conditions at

Raton Municipal - Crews Field Airport (KRTN)

Lat: 36.74°NLon: 104.5°WElev: 6354ft.

Fair

33°F

1°C

Humidity	78%
Wind Speed	NE 13 mph
Barometer	29.99 in (1010.1 mb)
Dewpoint	27°F (-3°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Wind Chill	24°F (-4°C)
Last update	11 Mar 3:53 am MDT

More Information:

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Extended Forecast for

5 Miles SSW Des Moines NM

Fire Weather Watch March 12, 12:00pm until March 12, 08:00pm

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Fire Weather Watch

Today
High: 41 °F
Mostly Sunny
and Breezy
then Sunny
Tonight
Low: 29 °F
Mostly Clear
then Mostly
Clear and
Breezy
Thursday
High: 61 °F
Sunny and
Breezy then
Mostly Sunny
Thursday Night
Low: 41 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Friday
High: 64 °F
Sunny
Friday Night
Low: 43 °F
Mostly Clear
Saturday
High: 67 °F
Partly Sunny
then Partly
Sunny and
Breezy
Saturday Night
Low: 40 °F
Partly Cloudy
and Windy
Sunday
High: 47 °F
Mostly Sunny
and Breezy

Detailed Forecast

Today

Mostly sunny, with a high near 41. Breezy, with a north wind 20 to 25 mph becoming north 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.

Tonight

Mostly clear, with a low around 29. Breezy, with a southeast wind 10 to 15 mph becoming southwest 20 to 25 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.

Thursday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 61. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

Thursday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41. West wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

Friday

Sunny, with a high near 64. West wind 10 to 20 mph.

Friday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 43.

Saturday

Partly sunny, with a high near 67. Breezy.

Saturday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 40. Windy.