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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Raton Municipal - Crews Field Airport (KRTN)

Lat: 36.74°NLon: 104.5°WElev: 6354ft.

Mostly Cloudy

69°F

21°C

Humidity 19%
Wind Speed Vrbl 5 G 21 mph
Barometer 29.96 in (1008.1 mb)
Dewpoint 25°F (-4°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 31 Mar 2:53 pm MDT
Extended Forecast for

Des Moines NM

Fire Weather Watch April 2, 02:00pm until April 2, 09:00pm
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Fire Weather Watch

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Isolated sprinkles. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 72. South wind around 15 mph.

    High: 72 °F

    Isolated
    Sprinkles

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Isolated sprinkles before 9pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43. South wind 10 to 15 mph.

    Low: 43 °F

    Isolated
    Sprinkles

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Scattered showers and thunderstorms between noon and 3pm, then isolated showers after 3pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 64. Windy, with a southwest wind 15 to 25 mph increasing to 30 to 40 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 55 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 64 °F

    Windy. Mostly
    Cloudy then
    Scattered
    Showers

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 37. Windy, with a west wind 25 to 35 mph decreasing to 15 to 25 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.

    Low: 37 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Windy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 69. Windy, with a southwest wind 15 to 20 mph increasing to 25 to 30 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.

    High: 69 °F

    Sunny then
    Sunny and
    Windy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 39. Windy.

    Low: 39 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Windy
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 64.

    High: 64 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 26. Blustery.

    Low: 26 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Blustery

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 58.

    High: 58 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Isolated sprinkles. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 72. South wind around 15 mph.
Tonight
Isolated sprinkles before 9pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43. South wind 10 to 15 mph.
Wednesday
Scattered showers and thunderstorms between noon and 3pm, then isolated showers after 3pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 64. Windy, with a southwest wind 15 to 25 mph increasing to 30 to 40 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 55 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 37. Windy, with a west wind 25 to 35 mph decreasing to 15 to 25 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 69. Windy, with a southwest wind 15 to 20 mph increasing to 25 to 30 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 39. Windy.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 64.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 26. Blustery.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 58.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 32.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 63. Breezy.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 36. Breezy.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 67.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Des Moines NM
 36.76°N 103.85°W (Elev. 6693 ft)
Last Update:
2:15 pm MDT Mar 31, 2026
Forecast Valid:
3pm MDT Mar 31, 2026-6pm MDT Apr 6, 2026
 
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