Tracking a Winter Storm; Unusual Early-Season Heat Wave in the Southwest

A major winter storm will organize across the Northern Plains today and then rapidly strengthen as it moves into the Great Lakes on Sunday. Heavy snow and blowing snow are likely to persist over the Great Lakes into Monday night. Dry and gusty winds will produce a critical fire risk across the central/southern Plains. An early heatwave will begin to intensify over the western U.S. into next week. Read More >

Current conditions at

Raton Municipal - Crews Field Airport (KRTN)

Lat: 36.74°NLon: 104.5°WElev: 6354ft.

Fair and Windy

61°F

16°C

Humidity 13%
Wind Speed NW 26 G 40 mph
Barometer 29.66 in (995.9 mb)
Dewpoint 10°F (-12°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 14 Mar 10:53 pm MDT
Extended Forecast for

9 Miles W Capulin NM

High Wind Warning March 15, 03:00am until March 15, 04:00pm
Red Flag Warning until March 15, 12:00am
Red Flag Warning March 15, 09:00am until March 15, 08:00pm
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High Wind Warning
Red Flag Warning
Red Flag Warning
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    Red Flag Warning until March 15, 12:00am

    NOW until 12:00am Sun

    Red Flag Warning

  • Tonight

    Low: 28 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Windy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Patchy blowing dust after 9am. Sunny, with a temperature falling to around 30 by 8am. Windy, with a northwest wind 30 to 40 mph becoming north in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 55 mph.

    High: 41 °F

    Patchy
    Blowing Dust
    and Windy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 11. Blustery, with a north wind 15 to 25 mph becoming southwest 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.

    Low: 11 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Blustery
    then Partly
    Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 46. Southwest wind 5 to 15 mph.

    High: 46 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 23. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west after midnight.

    Low: 23 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 71.

    High: 71 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 37.

    Low: 37 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 76.

    High: 76 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 28. Windy, with a west wind 20 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.
Sunday
Patchy blowing dust after 9am. Sunny, with a temperature falling to around 30 by 8am. Windy, with a northwest wind 30 to 40 mph becoming north in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 55 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 11. Blustery, with a north wind 15 to 25 mph becoming southwest 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 46. Southwest wind 5 to 15 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 23. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west after midnight.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 71.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 37.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 76.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 41.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 80.
Thursday Night
Clear, with a low around 41.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 79.
Friday Night
Clear, with a low around 42.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 80.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
9 Miles W Capulin NM
 36.75°N 104.15°W (Elev. 7182 ft)
6:01 pm MDT Mar 14, 2026
11pm MDT Mar 14, 2026-6pm MDT Mar 21, 2026
 
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