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

29°F

-2°C

Humidity	54%
Wind Speed	NE 6 mph
Barometer	29.97 in (1009.6 mb)
Dewpoint	14°F (-10°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Wind Chill	23°F (-5°C)
Last update	14 Mar 4:53 am MDT

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Extended Forecast for

9 Miles W Capulin NM

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

Fire Weather Watch March 15, 09:00am until March 15, 08:00pm

Red Flag Warning March 14, 12:00pm until March 15, 12:00am

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High Wind Watch

Fire Weather Watch

Red Flag Warning

Today
High: 72 °F
Sunny then
Mostly Sunny
and Windy
Tonight
Low: 26 °F
Mostly Clear
and Windy
Sunday
High: 38 °F⇓
Windy. Slight
Chance Snow
Showers then
Patchy
Blowing Dust
Sunday Night
Low: 7 °F
Mostly Clear
and Windy
then Mostly
Clear
Monday
High: 47 °F
Mostly Sunny
Monday Night
Low: 25 °F
Partly Cloudy
Tuesday
High: 71 °F
Mostly Sunny
Tuesday Night
Low: 37 °F
Partly Cloudy
Wednesday
High: 77 °F
Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today

Mostly sunny, with a high near 72. Windy, with a southwest wind 5 to 15 mph increasing to 20 to 30 mph. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.

Tonight

Mostly clear, with a low around 26. Windy, with a west wind 25 to 35 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph.

Sunday

A 20 percent chance of snow showers before noon. Patchy blowing dust. Mostly sunny, with a temperature falling to around 23 by 5pm. Windy, with a north wind 35 to 40 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph.

Sunday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 7. Wind chill values as low as -5. Windy, with a north wind 20 to 30 mph becoming northeast 5 to 10 mph. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.

Monday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 47. South wind around 10 mph.

Monday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 25.

Tuesday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 71.

Tuesday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 37.

Wednesday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 77.

Wednesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 39.