Tracking a Winter Storm; Unusual Early-Season Heat Wave in the Southwest

A major winter storm will organize across the Northern Plains today and then rapidly strengthen as it moves into the Great Lakes on Sunday. Heavy snow and blowing snow are likely to persist over the Great Lakes into Monday night. Dry and gusty winds will produce a critical fire risk across the central/southern Plains. An early heatwave will begin to intensify over the western U.S. into next week. Read More >

Current conditions at

Raton Municipal - Crews Field Airport (KRTN)

Lat: 36.74°NLon: 104.5°WElev: 6354ft.

Fair

65°F

18°C

Humidity 10%
Wind Speed W 16 G 26 mph
Barometer 29.70 in (1001.3 mb)
Dewpoint 8°F (-13°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 14 Mar 6:53 pm MDT
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles SSW Raton NM

Red Flag Warning until March 15, 12:00am
Red Flag Warning March 15, 09:00am until March 15, 08:00pm
High Wind Warning March 15, 06:00am until March 15, 04:00pm
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Red Flag Warning
Red Flag Warning
High Wind Warning
  •  
    Red Flag Warning until March 15, 12:00am

    NOW until 12:00am Sun

    Red Flag Warning

  • Tonight

    Low: 30 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Windy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Patchy blowing dust after noon. Sunny, with a temperature falling to around 33 by 8am. Windy, with a north wind 25 to 35 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.

    High: 45 °F

    Windy. Sunny
    then Patchy
    Blowing Dust

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 11. North wind 15 to 20 mph becoming southeast 5 to 10 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 11 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 51. South wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 51 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 22. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northwest after midnight.

    Low: 22 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 75.

    High: 75 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 36.

    Low: 36 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 80.

    High: 80 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 30. Windy, with a west wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Sunday
Patchy blowing dust after noon. Sunny, with a temperature falling to around 33 by 8am. Windy, with a north wind 25 to 35 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 11. North wind 15 to 20 mph becoming southeast 5 to 10 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 51. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 22. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northwest after midnight.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 75.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 36.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 80.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 40.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 84.
Thursday Night
Clear, with a low around 40.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 84.
Friday Night
Clear, with a low around 41.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 83.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles SSW Raton NM
 36.87°N 104.44°W (Elev. 6598 ft)
6:01 pm MDT Mar 14, 2026
7pm MDT Mar 14, 2026-6pm MDT Mar 21, 2026
 
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