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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Raton Municipal - Crews Field Airport (KRTN)

Lat: 36.74°NLon: 104.5°WElev: 6354ft.

Partly Cloudy

41°F

5°C

Humidity 62%
Wind Speed W 5 mph
Barometer 29.93 in (1007.7 mb)
Dewpoint 29°F (-2°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill38°F (3°C)
Last update 1 Apr 5:53 am MDT
Extended Forecast for

4 Miles NNE Des Moines NM

Fire Weather Watch April 2, 02:00pm until April 2, 09:00pm
Wind Advisory April 1, 12:00pm until April 1, 06:00pm
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  • Today

    Today: Scattered showers after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 63. Windy, with a southwest wind 15 to 25 mph increasing to 30 to 40 mph. Winds could gust as high as 55 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 63 °F

    Windy. Cloudy
    then
    Scattered
    Showers

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 36. Windy, with a west wind 25 to 30 mph decreasing to 15 to 20 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.

    Low: 36 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Windy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 71. Breezy, with a southwest wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 20 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.

    High: 71 °F

    Sunny then
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 38. Windy, with a southwest wind 25 to 30 mph decreasing to 15 to 20 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.

    Low: 38 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Windy
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 62. West wind 15 to 20 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon.

    High: 62 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 24.

    Low: 24 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 59.

    High: 59 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 31.

    Low: 31 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 65.

    High: 65 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Scattered showers after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 63. Windy, with a southwest wind 15 to 25 mph increasing to 30 to 40 mph. Winds could gust as high as 55 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 36. Windy, with a west wind 25 to 30 mph decreasing to 15 to 20 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 71. Breezy, with a southwest wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 20 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 38. Windy, with a southwest wind 25 to 30 mph decreasing to 15 to 20 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 62. West wind 15 to 20 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 24.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 59.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 31.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 65.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 35.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 67.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 36.
Tuesday
Scattered showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 62. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
4 Miles NNE Des Moines NM
 36.81°N 103.8°W (Elev. 6493 ft)
Last Update:
6:01 am MDT Apr 1, 2026
Forecast Valid:
6am MDT Apr 1, 2026-6pm MDT Apr 7, 2026
 
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