Severe Thunderstorms and Heavy Rain Across the Central US; Wintry Mix in the Northern Plains and Northeast

Severe thunderstorms and flash flooding are possible across the central U.S. through Saturday. Large hail, damaging winds, and tornadoes are all possible. There is an increased threat for wildfire development in the southern to central High Plains. A wintry mix of snow, sleet and freezing rain are forecast across portions of the northern Plains and central New England into early Friday morning. Read More >

Current conditions at

Raton Municipal - Crews Field Airport (KRTN)

Lat: 36.74°NLon: 104.5°WElev: 6354ft.

Fair

44°F

7°C

Humidity 16%
Wind Speed W 12 mph
Barometer 29.73 in (1005.7 mb)
Dewpoint 0°F (-18°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill38°F (3°C)
Last update 5 Mar 6:53 pm MST
Extended Forecast for

4 Miles ENE Folsom NM

Red Flag Warning March 6, 10:00am until March 6, 06:00pm
Red Flag Warning March 5, 06:57pm until March 5, 07:00pm
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Red Flag Warning
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    Red Flag Warning March 5, 06:57pm until March 5, 07:00pm

    NOW until 7:00pm Thu

    Red Flag Warning

  • Tonight

    Low: 34 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Scattered showers after 2pm.  Sunny, with a high near 50. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 25 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 50 °F

    Sunny then
    Scattered
    Showers and
    Breezy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Isolated snow showers before 11pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22. North wind 15 to 20 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 22 °F

    Isolated Snow
    Showers then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 51. North wind 10 to 15 mph becoming south in the afternoon.

    High: 51 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 29. South wind around 15 mph.

    Low: 29 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 64.

    High: 64 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

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

    Low: 36 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 70.

    High: 70 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 34. 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.
Friday
Scattered showers after 2pm. Sunny, with a high near 50. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 25 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Friday Night
Isolated snow showers before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22. North wind 15 to 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 51. North wind 10 to 15 mph becoming south in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 29. South wind around 15 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 64.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 36.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 70.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 42.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 67.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 34.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 58.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 33.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 67.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
4 Miles ENE Folsom NM
 36.87°N 103.86°W (Elev. 6873 ft)
5:01 pm MST Mar 5, 2026
6pm MST Mar 5, 2026-6pm MDT Mar 12, 2026
 
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