Watching Hurricane Erin; Heavy Rainfall Threat for Upper Midwest; Heatrisk for Mississippi Valley

Hurricane Erin continues to track westward with its outer bands bringing heavy rainfall and gusty winds for Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands. Life-threatening surf and rip currents are occurring and will spread across the Atlantic coasts this week. Meanwhile, heavy rainfall and possible flooding are in the forecast for upper Midwest through Monday. Heatrisk continues for the Mississippi Valley. Read More >

Current conditions at

Raton Municipal - Crews Field Airport (KRTN)

Lat: 36.74°NLon: 104.5°WElev: 6354ft.

Fair

N/A

Humidity	NA
Wind Speed	Calm
Barometer	30.22 in
Dewpoint	N/A
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	18 Aug 12:53 am MDT

More Information:

Local Forecast Office More Local Wx 3 Day History Hourly Weather Forecast

Extended Forecast for

Des Moines NM

Overnight
Low: 61 °F
Mostly Clear
Monday
High: 85 °F
Sunny then
Chance
T-storms
Monday Night
Low: 59 °F
Chance
T-storms then
Partly Cloudy
Tuesday
High: 85 °F
Sunny then
Chance
T-storms
Tuesday Night
Low: 59 °F
Slight Chance
T-storms then
Mostly Clear
Wednesday
High: 83 °F
Sunny
Wednesday Night
Low: 58 °F
Mostly Clear
Thursday
High: 85 °F
Sunny
Thursday Night
Low: 59 °F
Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Overnight

Mostly clear, with a low around 61. Southwest wind around 10 mph.

Monday

A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 3pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 85. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east in the afternoon. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Monday Night

A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 9pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 59. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north in the evening.

Tuesday

A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 85. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east in the afternoon.

Tuesday Night

A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 59. East wind 5 to 15 mph becoming west after midnight.

Wednesday

Sunny, with a high near 83.

Wednesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 58.

Thursday

Sunny, with a high near 85.

Thursday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 59.

Friday

Sunny, with a high near 83.

Friday Night

A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 58.