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Current conditions at

Raton Municipal - Crews Field Airport (KRTN)

Lat: 36.74°NLon: 104.5°WElev: 6354ft.

Mostly Cloudy

64°F

18°C

Humidity 65%
Wind Speed N 7 mph
Barometer 30.18 in (1011.6 mb)
Dewpoint 52°F (11°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 14 Aug 1:53 am MDT
Extended Forecast for

Des Moines NM

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 59. West wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 59 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Scattered showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 3pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 86. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 86 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then
    Scattered
    T-storms

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Scattered showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 9pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 60. West wind around 10 mph becoming south in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 60 °F

    Scattered
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm after noon. High near 85. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southeast in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    High: 85 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then T-storms

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before midnight, then scattered showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 59. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Low: 59 °F

    Showers
    Likely then
    Scattered
    Showers

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm after noon. High near 79. Chance of precipitation is 90%.

    High: 79 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then T-storms

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before midnight, then a chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 58. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Low: 58 °F

    Showers
    Likely then
    Chance
    Showers

  • Monday

    Monday: Showers and thunderstorms likely after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 82. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    High: 82 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then T-storms
    Likely

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 59.

    Low: 59 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 59. West wind 5 to 10 mph.
Friday
Scattered showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 3pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 86. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Friday Night
Scattered showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 9pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 60. West wind around 10 mph becoming south in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Saturday
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm after noon. High near 85. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southeast in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Saturday Night
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before midnight, then scattered showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 59. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Sunday
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm after noon. High near 79. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Sunday Night
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before midnight, then a chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 58. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Monday
Showers and thunderstorms likely after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 82. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Monday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 59.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 87.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 62.
Wednesday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 87.
Wednesday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 60.
Thursday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 86.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Des Moines NM
 36.76°N 103.85°W (Elev. 6693 ft)
Last Update:
12:32 am MDT Aug 14, 2026
Forecast Valid:
1am MDT Aug 14, 2026-6pm MDT Aug 20, 2026
 
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