Current conditions at

Raton Municipal - Crews Field Airport (KRTN)

Lat: 36.74°NLon: 104.5°WElev: 6354ft.

Fair

86°F

30°C

Humidity 21%
Wind Speed E 12 G 17 mph
Barometer 30.18 in (1011.5 mb)
Dewpoint 42°F (6°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index83°F (28°C)
Last update 9 Jul 10:53 am MDT
Extended Forecast for

Des Moines NM

  • Today

    Today: Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly between noon and 3pm.  Sunny early, then becoming mostly cloudy, with a temperature falling to around 80 by 4pm. East wind 5 to 15 mph becoming south in the afternoon.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 88 °F

    T-storms
    Likely

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 9pm and midnight.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 57. South wind 5 to 15 mph becoming northwest after midnight.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 57 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Showers and thunderstorms likely after noon.  Increasing clouds, with a high near 86. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northeast in the morning.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 86 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then T-storms
    Likely

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57. East wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west after midnight.

    Low: 57 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 88. West wind 5 to 15 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon.

    High: 88 °F

    Sunny then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 58.

    Low: 58 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 86.

    High: 86 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 58.

    Low: 58 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 86.

    High: 86 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly between noon and 3pm. Sunny early, then becoming mostly cloudy, with a temperature falling to around 80 by 4pm. East wind 5 to 15 mph becoming south in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tonight
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 9pm and midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 57. South wind 5 to 15 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Friday
Showers and thunderstorms likely after noon. Increasing clouds, with a high near 86. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northeast in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Friday Night
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57. East wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west after midnight.
Saturday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 88. West wind 5 to 15 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 58.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 86.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 58.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 86.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 59.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 86.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 59.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 87.
Basemap Options
Click map to change the forecast location
Loading map...

ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Des Moines NM
 36.76°N 103.85°W (Elev. 6693 ft)
6:02 am MDT Jul 9, 2026
11am MDT Jul 9, 2026-6pm MDT Jul 15, 2026
 
Get as KML Get as XML

Additional Resources

Radar & Satellite Image

Link to Local Radar Data Link to Satellite Data

Hourly Weather Forecast

National Digital Forecast Database