Record Warmth Lingers; Fire Weather Concerns; Unsettled Pacific Northwest

More record warm temperatures are forecast this week from California, Southwest, Plains then into the Mississippi Valley and Southeast. The warmth combining with dry conditions may result in elevated to locally critical fire weather conditions. Meanwhile, another Pacific system will move across the Pacific Northwest with lower elevation rain and mountain snows. For Hawaii, conditions improving. Read More >

Current conditions at

Raton Municipal - Crews Field Airport (KRTN)

Lat: 36.74°NLon: 104.5°WElev: 6354ft.

Fair

45°F

7°C

Humidity 46%
Wind Speed NE 7 mph
Barometer 30.31 in (1020.1 mb)
Dewpoint 25°F (-4°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill41°F (5°C)
Last update 22 Mar 9:53 pm MDT
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles SSW Des Moines NM

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 35. East wind 10 to 20 mph becoming south after midnight.

    Low: 35 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 58. Windy, with a southwest wind 15 to 20 mph increasing to 25 to 30 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.

    High: 58 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Windy

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 45. Breezy, with a south wind 15 to 25 mph becoming west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.

    Low: 45 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Breezy
    then Partly
    Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 73. West wind 10 to 15 mph becoming east in the afternoon.

    High: 73 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 51. East wind around 15 mph becoming west after midnight.

    Low: 51 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 77.

    High: 77 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 55.

    Low: 55 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 76.

    High: 76 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 33. Breezy.

    Low: 33 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 35. East wind 10 to 20 mph becoming south after midnight.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 58. Windy, with a southwest wind 15 to 20 mph increasing to 25 to 30 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 45. Breezy, with a south wind 15 to 25 mph becoming west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 73. West wind 10 to 15 mph becoming east in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 51. East wind around 15 mph becoming west after midnight.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 77.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 55.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 76.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 33. Breezy.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 47. Breezy.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. Breezy.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 57. Breezy.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 41. Breezy.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 66.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles SSW Des Moines NM
 36.69°N 103.87°W (Elev. 8064 ft)
6:01 pm MDT Mar 22, 2026
9pm MDT Mar 22, 2026-6pm MDT Mar 29, 2026
 
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