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Current conditions at

Raton Municipal - Crews Field Airport (KRTN)

Lat: 36.74°NLon: 104.5°WElev: 6354ft.

Mostly Cloudy

68°F

20°C

Humidity 42%
Wind Speed NE 10 mph
Barometer 30.16 in (1011.2 mb)
Dewpoint 44°F (7°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 15 Jul 10:53 pm MDT
Extended Forecast for

Des Moines NM

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Widespread haze before midnight. Mostly clear, with a low around 60. West wind 10 to 15 mph.

    Low: 60 °F

    Haze

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Scattered showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 3pm. Widespread haze. Increasing clouds, with a high near 85. West wind around 10 mph becoming east in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    High: 85 °F

    Haze then
    Scattered
    T-storms

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before midnight. Widespread haze before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56. South wind around 10 mph becoming north in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 56 °F

    T-storms
    Likely then
    Scattered
    T-storms

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Showers and thunderstorms after noon. High near 77. North wind 10 to 15 mph becoming south in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    High: 77 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then T-storms

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Showers and thunderstorms likely before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 58. South wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    Low: 58 °F

    T-storms
    Likely then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Scattered showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 82. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 82 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then
    Scattered
    T-storms

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 60.

    Low: 60 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 84.

    High: 84 °F

    Sunny then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 59.

    Low: 59 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Widespread haze before midnight. Mostly clear, with a low around 60. West wind 10 to 15 mph.
Wednesday
Scattered showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 3pm. Widespread haze. Increasing clouds, with a high near 85. West wind around 10 mph becoming east in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Wednesday Night
Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before midnight. Widespread haze before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56. South wind around 10 mph becoming north in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Thursday
Showers and thunderstorms after noon. High near 77. North wind 10 to 15 mph becoming south in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Thursday Night
Showers and thunderstorms likely before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 58. South wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Friday
Scattered showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 82. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Friday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 60.
Saturday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 84.
Saturday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 59.
Sunday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 84.
Sunday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 58.
Monday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Sunny, with a high near 85.
Monday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 60.
Tuesday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. 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:
6:27 pm MDT Jul 15, 2025
Forecast Valid:
11pm MDT Jul 15, 2025-6pm MDT Jul 22, 2025
 
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