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Current conditions at

Raton Municipal - Crews Field Airport (KRTN)

Lat: 36.74°NLon: 104.5°WElev: 6354ft.

Fair

62°F

17°C

Humidity 17%
Wind Speed SE 3 mph
Barometer 30.03 in (1011.2 mb)
Dewpoint 17°F (-8°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 9 Apr 7:53 pm MDT
Extended Forecast for

4 Miles NNE Des Moines NM

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Scattered showers, mainly before 9pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 40. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 40 °F

    Scattered
    Showers then
    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm, mainly after 3pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 66. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming southeast 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: 66 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Showers
    Likely

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Low around 45. South wind 15 to 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 45 °F

    Showers

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Scattered showers, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 64. Windy, with a south wind 20 to 25 mph increasing to 25 to 30 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    High: 64 °F

    Showers
    Likely and
    Windy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Scattered showers and thunderstorms before 9pm, then scattered showers between 9pm and midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42. 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. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    Low: 42 °F

    Scattered
    Showers and
    Windy then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 69. Breezy.

    High: 69 °F

    Sunny then
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 40. Breezy.

    Low: 40 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy
    then Partly
    Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 68. Windy.

    High: 68 °F

    Sunny and
    Windy

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 37. Windy.

    Low: 37 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Windy
    then Partly
    Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Scattered showers, mainly before 9pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 40. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Friday
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm, mainly after 3pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 66. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming southeast 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
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Low around 45. South wind 15 to 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Saturday
Scattered showers, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 64. Windy, with a south wind 20 to 25 mph increasing to 25 to 30 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Saturday Night
Scattered showers and thunderstorms before 9pm, then scattered showers between 9pm and midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42. 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. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 69. Breezy.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 40. Breezy.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 68. Windy.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 37. Windy.
Tuesday
A 20 percent chance of showers after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 61. Windy.
Tuesday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 33. Breezy.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 65.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 38.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 71.
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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:
6:02 pm MDT Apr 9, 2026
Forecast Valid:
8pm MDT Apr 9, 2026-6pm MDT Apr 16, 2026
 
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