Record Temperatures Expected Across the Southern US; Fire Weather Concerns in the Central US

Unseasonably warm temperatures continue today across the southern U.S., with more than 100 record or near record maximum temperatures forecast through the rest of the week and over the weekend. Dry and gusty winds will produce elevated to critical fire weather in the central and southern Plains and elevated conditions over portions of the Desert Southwest on Friday. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Wind Advisory in effect from March 27, 12:00 AM MDT until March 27, 03:00 PM MDT

Current conditions at

Raton Municipal - Crews Field Airport (KRTN)

Lat: 36.74°NLon: 104.5°WElev: 6354ft.

Fair and Breezy

38°F

3°C

Humidity	62%
Wind Speed	N 21 G 29 mph
Barometer	30.38 in (1021.8 mb)
Dewpoint	26°F (-3°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Wind Chill	28°F (-2°C)
Last update	27 Mar 4:53 am MDT

More Information:

Local Forecast Office More Local Wx 3 Day History Hourly Weather Forecast

Extended Forecast for

4 Miles NNE Des Moines NM

Wind Advisory until March 27, 03:00pm

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Wind Advisory

Wind Advisory until March 27, 03:00pm
NOW until 3:00pm Fri
Wind Advisory
Overnight
Low: 32 °F
Patchy
Blowing Dust
and Breezy
Friday
High: 47 °F
Patchy
Blowing Dust
and Breezy
then Partly
Sunny
Friday Night
Low: 32 °F
Partly Cloudy
then Mostly
Clear and
Breezy
Saturday
High: 71 °F
Mostly Sunny
and Breezy
Saturday Night
Low: 46 °F
Partly Cloudy
Sunday
High: 78 °F
Mostly Sunny
Sunday Night
Low: 48 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Monday
High: 75 °F
Partly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Overnight

Patchy blowing dust. Partly cloudy, with a low around 32. Breezy, with a north wind around 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

Friday

Patchy blowing dust before 9am. Partly sunny, with a high near 47. Breezy, with a north wind 20 to 25 mph becoming east 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.

Friday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 32. Breezy, with a southeast wind 15 to 25 mph becoming southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.

Saturday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 71. Breezy, with a southwest wind around 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

Saturday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 46. West wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

Sunday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 78.

Sunday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48.

Monday

Partly sunny, with a high near 75.