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

Fire Weather Watch in effect from March 14, 12:00 PM MDT until March 14, 10:00 PM MDT

Current conditions at

Raton Municipal - Crews Field Airport (KRTN)

Lat: 36.74°NLon: 104.5°WElev: 6354ft.

Fair

56°F

13°C

Humidity	21%
Wind Speed	S 7 mph
Barometer	30.10 in (1013.0 mb)
Dewpoint	16°F (-9°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	13 Mar 9:53 am MDT

More Information:

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Extended Forecast for

2 Miles S Capulin NM

Fire Weather Watch March 14, 12:00pm until March 14, 10:00pm

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Fire Weather Watch

Today
High: 71 °F
Sunny
Tonight
Low: 35 °F
Mostly Clear
Saturday
High: 74 °F
Mostly Sunny
then Partly
Sunny and
Breezy
Saturday Night
Low: 27 °F
Partly Cloudy
and Breezy
Sunday
High: 45 °F
Windy. Slight
Chance Snow
Showers then
Mostly Sunny
Sunday Night
Low: 8 °F
Partly Cloudy
and Windy
then Partly
Cloudy
Monday
High: 48 °F
Partly Sunny
Monday Night
Low: 24 °F
Partly Cloudy
Tuesday
High: 72 °F
Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today

Sunny, with a high near 71. West wind 10 to 15 mph.

Tonight

Mostly clear, with a low around 35. Northwest wind 5 to 15 mph.

Saturday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 74. Breezy, with a southwest wind 5 to 15 mph increasing to 15 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.

Saturday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 27. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

Sunday

A 20 percent chance of snow showers before noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 45. Windy, with a north wind 25 to 30 mph increasing to 35 to 40 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 55 mph.

Sunday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 8. Windy.

Monday

Partly sunny, with a high near 48.

Monday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 24.

Tuesday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 72.

Tuesday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 35.

Wednesday

Partly sunny, with a high near 78.