Showers and Storms in the East; Dangerously Hot and Dry in the West

A front will bring scattered showers and storms to portions of the Central and Eastern US. Severe storms are expected in parts of the Great Plains and Ozarks today. Meanwhile, dangerous heat will intensify across the Desert Southwest and Intermountain West. Elevated wildfire conditions will develop across portions of the Northern/Central Plains and air quality issues will persist in the Northwest. Read More >

Current conditions at

Raton Municipal - Crews Field Airport (KRTN)

Lat: 36.74°NLon: 104.5°WElev: 6354ft.

Fair

83°F

28°C

Humidity	41%
Wind Speed	SW 8 mph
Barometer	30.28 in (1015.7 mb)
Dewpoint	57°F (14°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Heat Index	82°F (28°C)
Last update	6 Aug 12:53 pm MDT

More Information:

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Extended Forecast for

Des Moines NM

This Afternoon
High: 90 °F
Scattered
T-storms
Tonight
Low: 59 °F
Isolated
T-storms then
Mostly Clear
Friday
High: 90 °F
Sunny then
Scattered
Showers
Friday Night
Low: 62 °F
Isolated
T-storms then
Mostly Clear
Saturday
High: 91 °F
Sunny then
Isolated
T-storms
Saturday Night
Low: 64 °F
Isolated
T-storms then
Mostly Clear
and Breezy
Sunday
High: 93 °F
Sunny then
Isolated
T-storms
Sunday Night
Low: 63 °F
Partly Cloudy
Monday
High: 92 °F
Sunny then
Slight Chance
T-storms

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon

Scattered showers and thunderstorms after 3pm. Patchy smoke between 3pm and 5pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 90. South wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Tonight

Isolated showers and thunderstorms before 9pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 59. Southwest wind 15 to 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Friday

Scattered rain between noon and 3pm, then isolated showers and thunderstorms after 3pm. Sunny, with a high near 90. West wind 5 to 15 mph becoming northeast in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Friday Night

Isolated showers and thunderstorms before 9pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 62. Southwest wind 10 to 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Saturday

Isolated showers and thunderstorms after noon. Sunny, with a high near 91. Southwest wind around 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Saturday Night

Isolated showers and thunderstorms before 9pm, then isolated showers between 9pm and midnight. Mostly clear, with a low around 64. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Sunday

Isolated showers and thunderstorms after noon. Sunny, with a high near 93. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Sunday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 63.

Monday

A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Sunny, with a high near 92.

Monday Night

A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 63.

Tuesday

A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 91.

Tuesday Night

A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 62.