Severe Thunderstorms in the Midwest and Arizona; Heat Continues in the Southeast and Southwest

Thunderstorms, some severe, may lead to scattered instances of flash flooding across the Midwest and Ohio Valley and southern Arizona. The threat will shift to the Mid-Atlantic coast on Thursday. Dangerous heat persists in the South and Southeast while building into the Southwest. Overnight lows will be so warm that little-to-no relief from the scorching daytime highs will be available. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Special Weather Statement

Current conditions at

Raton Municipal - Crews Field Airport (KRTN)

Lat: 36.74°NLon: 104.5°WElev: 6354ft.

Partly Cloudy

78°F

26°C

Humidity	37%
Wind Speed	S 8 mph
Barometer	30.24 in (1014.3 mb)
Dewpoint	50°F (10°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Heat Index	79°F (26°C)
Last update	19 Aug 4:53 pm MDT

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Extended Forecast for

2 Miles E Raton Municipal Crews Field NM

This Afternoon
High: 80 °F
T-storms
Likely
Tonight
Low: 55 °F
Showers
Likely then
Mostly Cloudy
Thursday
High: 89 °F
Sunny then
Scattered
T-storms
Thursday Night
Low: 56 °F
Scattered
T-storms then
Partly Cloudy
Friday
High: 91 °F
Sunny
Friday Night
Low: 57 °F
Partly Cloudy
Saturday
High: 92 °F
Sunny
Saturday Night
Low: 57 °F
Slight Chance
T-storms then
Partly Cloudy
Sunday
High: 91 °F
Mostly Sunny
then Slight
Chance
T-storms

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon

Showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 80. Southeast wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Tonight

Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 9pm, then isolated showers and thunderstorms between 9pm and midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Thursday

Scattered showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 3pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 89. Light and variable wind becoming southeast 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

Thursday Night

Scattered showers and thunderstorms before 9pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 56. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Friday

Sunny, with a high near 91. Light and variable wind becoming south 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.

Friday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 57.

Saturday

Sunny, with a high near 92.

Saturday Night

A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 57.

Sunday

A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 91.

Sunday Night

A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 56.