Snow Squalls May Impact New Year's Eve Travel from the Great Lakes to the Mid-Atlantic; Heavy Rain & Isolated Severe Thunderstorms in Southern California

Snow squalls are likely to cross the Lower Great Lakes this evening and the Ohio Valley through the interior Northeast/northern Mid-Atlantic overnight, before potentially reaching the I-95 corridor from D.C. to New York City early New Year’s Day morning. Heavy rain and isolated severe thunderstorms will impact coastal southern California including Los Angeles tonight into early on New Year's Day. Read More >

Current conditions at

Raton Municipal - Crews Field Airport (KRTN)

Lat: 36.74°NLon: 104.5°WElev: 6354ft.

Fair

33°F

1°C

Humidity 49%
Wind Speed NE 8 mph
Barometer 30.17 in (1019.5 mb)
Dewpoint 16°F (-9°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill26°F (-3°C)
Last update 31 Dec 10:53 pm MST
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles SSW Des Moines NM

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 33 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • New Year's Day

    New Year's Day: A slight chance of sprinkles after 2pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 55. West wind 10 to 15 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon.

    High: 55 °F

    Slight Chance
    Sprinkles

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Cloudy during the early evening, then gradual clearing, with a low around 36. Northwest wind around 15 mph.

    Low: 36 °F

    Gradual
    Clearing

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 52. Northwest wind 15 to 20 mph.

    High: 52 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 31. North wind 10 to 15 mph.

    Low: 31 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 50.

    High: 50 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 34.

    Low: 34 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 55.

    High: 55 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 34.

    Low: 34 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
New Year's Day
A slight chance of sprinkles after 2pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 55. West wind 10 to 15 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
Cloudy during the early evening, then gradual clearing, with a low around 36. Northwest wind around 15 mph.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 52. Northwest wind 15 to 20 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 31. North wind 10 to 15 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 50.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 34.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 55.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 34.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 53.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 34.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 50.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 44.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles SSW Des Moines NM
 36.69°N 103.87°W (Elev. 8064 ft)
11:01 pm MST Dec 31, 2025
11pm MST Dec 31, 2025-6pm MST Jan 7, 2026
 
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