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Current conditions at

Raton Municipal - Crews Field Airport (KRTN)

Lat: 36.74°NLon: 104.5°WElev: 6354ft.

Fair

49°F

9°C

Humidity 86%
Wind Speed W 6 mph
Barometer 30.06 in (1011.3 mb)
Dewpoint 45°F (7°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill46°F (8°C)
Last update 11 Oct 6:53 am MDT
Extended Forecast for

Des Moines NM

  • Today

    Today: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 77. Windy, with a southwest wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

    High: 77 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds and
    Windy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 54. Windy, with a southwest wind around 30 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

    Low: 54 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Windy

  • Columbus Day

    Columbus Day: Sunny, with a high near 76. Breezy, with a southwest wind around 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    High: 76 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Clear, with a low around 51. Breezy, with a southwest wind 20 to 25 mph.

    Low: 51 °F

    Clear and
    Breezy then
    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 73. Breezy, with a southwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    High: 73 °F

    Sunny then
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 49.

    Low: 49 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 64.

    High: 64 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 43.

    Low: 43 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 59.

    High: 59 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 77. Windy, with a southwest wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 54. Windy, with a southwest wind around 30 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Columbus Day
Sunny, with a high near 76. Breezy, with a southwest wind around 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Monday Night
Clear, with a low around 51. Breezy, with a southwest wind 20 to 25 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 73. Breezy, with a southwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 49.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 64.
Wednesday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 43.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 59.
Thursday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 39. Windy.
Friday
A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 52. Windy.
Friday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 35.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 58.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Des Moines NM
 36.76°N 103.85°W (Elev. 6693 ft)
Last Update:
6:02 am MDT Oct 11, 2026
Forecast Valid:
7am MDT Oct 11, 2026-6pm MDT Oct 17, 2026
 
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