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Current conditions at

Raton Municipal - Crews Field Airport (KRTN)

Lat: 36.74°NLon: 104.5°WElev: 6354ft.

Mostly Cloudy and Breezy

69°F

21°C

Humidity 23%
Wind Speed SW 21 G 33 mph
Barometer 30.18 in (1014.3 mb)
Dewpoint 30°F (-1°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 10 Apr 1:53 pm MDT
Extended Forecast for

4 Miles NNE Des Moines NM

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 3pm. High near 64. Southeast wind 15 to 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 64 °F

    Showers

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45. South wind 15 to 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 45 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Scattered showers before noon, then scattered showers and thunderstorms between noon and 3pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 3pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 65. Windy, with a southwest wind 20 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 65 °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. Breezy, with a southwest wind 20 to 25 mph decreasing to 15 to 20 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 42 °F

    Scattered
    Showers and
    Breezy then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 70. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    High: 70 °F

    Mostly 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: Mostly sunny, with a high near 68. Windy.

    High: 68 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Mostly
    Sunny and
    Windy

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 40. Windy.

    Low: 40 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Windy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 64. Windy.

    High: 64 °F

    Sunny and
    Windy

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 3pm. High near 64. Southeast wind 15 to 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tonight
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45. South wind 15 to 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Saturday
Scattered showers before noon, then scattered showers and thunderstorms between noon and 3pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 3pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 65. Windy, with a southwest wind 20 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Saturday Night
Scattered showers and thunderstorms before 9pm, then scattered showers between 9pm and midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42. Breezy, with a southwest wind 20 to 25 mph decreasing to 15 to 20 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 70. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 40. Breezy.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 68. Windy.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 40. Windy.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 64. Windy.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 34. Breezy.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 66.
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:
12:32 pm MDT Apr 10, 2026
Forecast Valid:
2pm MDT Apr 10, 2026-6pm MDT Apr 16, 2026
 
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