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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Raton Municipal - Crews Field Airport (KRTN)

Lat: 36.74°NLon: 104.5°WElev: 6354ft.

Fair

25°F

-4°C

Humidity 26%
Wind Speed W 17 G 28 mph
Barometer 29.61 in (1002.5 mb)
Dewpoint -5°F (-21°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill12°F (-11°C)
Last update 19 Feb 5:53 am MST
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles SSW Des Moines NM

Red Flag Warning February 19, 12:00pm until February 19, 06:00pm
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Red Flag Warning

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 34. Wind chill values as low as zero. Windy, with a west wind 25 to 30 mph decreasing to 15 to 20 mph. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.

    High: 34 °F

    Sunny and
    Windy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 17. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 25 mph becoming south after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.

    Low: 17 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 35. Wind chill values as low as zero. Windy, with a south wind 25 to 30 mph becoming west 30 to 35 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 50 mph.

    High: 35 °F

    Sunny and
    Windy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 17. Windy, with a west wind 25 to 30 mph decreasing to 15 to 20 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.

    Low: 17 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Windy
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 36. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming northeast in the afternoon.

    High: 36 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 23.

    Low: 23 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 41.

    High: 41 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 26.

    Low: 26 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 51.

    High: 51 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 34. Wind chill values as low as zero. Windy, with a west wind 25 to 30 mph decreasing to 15 to 20 mph. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 17. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 25 mph becoming south after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 35. Wind chill values as low as zero. Windy, with a south wind 25 to 30 mph becoming west 30 to 35 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 50 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 17. Windy, with a west wind 25 to 30 mph decreasing to 15 to 20 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 36. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming northeast in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 23.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 41.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 26.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 51.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 60.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 57. Breezy.
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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:
5:02 am MST Feb 19, 2026
Forecast Valid:
6am MST Feb 19, 2026-6pm MST Feb 25, 2026
 
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