Tracking Late Season Winter Storms; Unusual Early-Season Heat Wave in the Southwest

Heavy snow and high winds continue in the Great Lakes and Northeast. A moderate atmospheric river will continue to bring heavy precipitation to the Pacific Northwest and northern Rockies. A major winter storm will develop across the northern High Plains tonight into Saturday and rapidly strengthen as it moves into the Great Lakes on Sunday. Above-average temperatures expected in the Southwest. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Raton Municipal - Crews Field Airport (KRTN)

Lat: 36.74°NLon: 104.5°WElev: 6354ft.

Fair

69°F

21°C

Humidity	12%
Wind Speed	NA
Barometer	30.03 in (1010.8 mb)
Dewpoint	15°F (-9°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	13 Mar 12:53 pm MDT

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Extended Forecast for

4 Miles NNE Des Moines NM

High Wind Watch March 15, 03:00am until March 15, 06:00pm

Fire Weather Watch March 15, 09:00am until March 15, 08:00pm

Red Flag Warning March 14, 12:00pm until March 15, 12:00am

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High Wind Watch

Fire Weather Watch

Red Flag Warning

This Afternoon
High: 72 °F
Sunny
Tonight
Low: 37 °F
Mostly Clear
Saturday
High: 75 °F
Sunny then
Partly Sunny
and Breezy
Saturday Night
Low: 30 °F
Partly Cloudy
and Breezy
Sunday
High: 44 °F
Windy. Slight
Chance
Rain/Snow
then Patchy
Blowing Dust
Sunday Night
Low: 9 °F
Mostly Clear
and Windy
then Partly
Cloudy
Monday
High: 51 °F
Partly Sunny
Monday Night
Low: 28 °F
Partly Cloudy
Tuesday
High: 72 °F
Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon

Sunny, with a high near 72. West wind 10 to 15 mph.

Tonight

Mostly clear, with a low around 37. Northwest wind around 10 mph becoming southwest in the evening.

Saturday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 75. Breezy, with a southwest wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 20 to 25 mph in the afternoon.

Saturday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 30. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

Sunday

A slight chance of rain and snow showers before noon. Patchy blowing dust. Mostly sunny, with a high near 44. Windy, with a north wind 25 to 30 mph increasing to 35 to 40 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 55 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Sunday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 9. Windy.

Monday

Partly sunny, with a high near 51.

Monday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 28.

Tuesday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 72.

Tuesday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 40.

Wednesday

Sunny, with a high near 79.