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

67°F

19°C

Humidity	13%
Wind Speed	S 9 mph
Barometer	30.05 in (1010.5 mb)
Dewpoint	15°F (-9°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	13 Mar 11:53 am MDT

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Extended Forecast for

Capulin NM

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

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

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High Wind Watch

Fire Weather Watch

This Afternoon
High: 72 °F
Sunny
Tonight
Low: 35 °F
Mostly Clear
Saturday
High: 74 °F
Mostly Sunny
then Partly
Sunny and
Breezy
Saturday Night
Low: 26 °F
Partly Cloudy
and Breezy
Sunday
High: 46 °F
Windy. Slight
Chance
Rain/Snow
then Mostly
Sunny
Sunday Night
Low: 8 °F
Partly Cloudy
and Windy
then Partly
Cloudy
Monday
High: 50 °F
Partly Sunny
Monday Night
Low: 24 °F
Partly Cloudy
Tuesday
High: 73 °F
Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon

Sunny, with a high near 72. West wind 10 to 15 mph.

Tonight

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

Saturday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 74. Breezy, with a southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west 15 to 25 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.

Saturday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 26. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 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 46. Windy, with a north wind 25 to 30 mph increasing to 35 to 40 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 55 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Sunday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 8. Windy.

Monday

Partly sunny, with a high near 50.

Monday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 24.

Tuesday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 73.

Tuesday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 35.

Wednesday

Partly sunny, with a high near 79.