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Current conditions at

Raton Municipal - Crews Field Airport (KRTN)

Lat: 36.74°NLon: 104.5°WElev: 6354ft.

Light Rain

82°F

28°C

Humidity 43%
Wind Speed S 16 mph
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 57°F (14°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index82°F (28°C)
Last update 23 Jul 1:53 pm MDT
Extended Forecast for

Des Moines NM

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 92. Southwest wind 15 to 20 mph.

    High: 92 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 62. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming north after midnight.

    Low: 62 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly after 3pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 89. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east 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: 89 °F

    Sunny then
    T-storms
    Likely

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 9pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 63. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming east in the evening.

    Low: 63 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 91. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east in the morning.

    High: 91 °F

    Sunny then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 64.

    Low: 64 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 93.

    High: 93 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 65.

    Low: 65 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 95.

    High: 95 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 92. Southwest wind 15 to 20 mph.
Tonight
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 62. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming north after midnight.
Friday
Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly after 3pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 89. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east 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.
Friday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 9pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 63. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming east in the evening.
Saturday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 91. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east in the morning.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 64.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 93.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 65.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 95.
Monday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 65.
Tuesday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 93.
Tuesday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 63.
Wednesday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 91.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Des Moines NM
 36.76°N 103.85°W (Elev. 6693 ft)
Last Update:
2:15 pm MDT Jul 23, 2026
Forecast Valid:
2pm MDT Jul 23, 2026-6pm MDT Jul 29, 2026
 
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