Tracking Late Season Winter Storms; Unusual Early-Season Heat Wave in the Southwest

Heavy snow and high winds continue in the Great Lakes and Northeast. A moderate atmospheric river will continue to bring heavy precipitation to the Pacific Northwest and northern Rockies. A major winter storm will develop across the northern High Plains tonight into Saturday and rapidly strengthen as it moves into the Great Lakes on Sunday. Above-average temperatures expected in the Southwest. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Raton Municipal - Crews Field Airport (KRTN)

Lat: 36.74°NLon: 104.5°WElev: 6354ft.

Fair

73°F

23°C

Humidity	9%
Wind Speed	E 10 mph
Barometer	29.93 in (1007.7 mb)
Dewpoint	12°F (-11°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	13 Mar 4:53 pm MDT

More Information:

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Extended Forecast for

5 Miles SSW Des Moines NM

High Wind Watch March 15, 03:00am until March 15, 06:00pm

Fire Weather Watch March 15, 09:00am until March 15, 08:00pm

Red Flag Warning March 14, 12:00pm until March 15, 12:00am

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High Wind Watch

Fire Weather Watch

Red Flag Warning

Tonight
Low: 40 °F
Mostly Clear
Saturday
High: 64 °F
Sunny then
Partly Sunny
and Breezy
Saturday Night
Low: 27 °F
Partly Cloudy
and Windy
Sunday
High: 35 °F
Windy. Slight
Chance
Rain/Snow
then Mostly
Sunny
Sunday Night
Low: 10 °F
Partly Cloudy
and Windy
then Partly
Cloudy
Monday
High: 43 °F
Partly Sunny
Monday Night
Low: 30 °F
Partly Cloudy
Tuesday
High: 63 °F
Mostly Sunny
Tuesday Night
Low: 42 °F
Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight

Mostly clear, with a low around 40. West wind 10 to 15 mph.

Saturday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 64. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 20 mph increasing to 20 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.

Saturday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 27. Windy, with a west wind 30 to 35 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph.

Sunday

A slight chance of rain and snow showers before 9am, then a slight chance of snow showers between 9am and noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 35. Windy, with a north wind 35 to 45 mph, with gusts as high as 60 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Sunday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 10. Windy, with a north wind 25 to 35 mph becoming west 15 to 25 mph. Winds could gust as high as 50 mph.

Monday

Partly sunny, with a high near 43.

Monday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 30.

Tuesday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 63.

Tuesday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 42.

Wednesday

Sunny, with a high near 70.