Areas of Dangerous Heat and Severe Thunderstorms

Dangerous heat will persist across the Southwest U.S. through Friday with daytime highs of 110-115°F. Heat across the southern Plains will briefly ease to near-normal by late week before returning over much of the Plains into next week. Scattered strong to severe thunderstorms are possible across parts of the Northeast U.S. on Thursday. Damaging wind, hail, and a tornado or two are possible. Read More >

Current conditions at

Raton Municipal - Crews Field Airport (KRTN)

Lat: 36.74°NLon: 104.5°WElev: 6354ft.

A Few Clouds

63°F

17°C

Humidity 63%
Wind Speed NE 8 mph
Barometer 30.42 in (1020.7 mb)
Dewpoint 50°F (10°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 26 Aug 11:53 pm MDT
Extended Forecast for

Raton NM

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 54. North wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 54 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Scattered showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 84. Light and variable wind becoming south 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.  Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    High: 84 °F

    Sunny then
    Scattered
    T-storms

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Scattered showers and thunderstorms before 9pm.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 55. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north after midnight.  Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 55 °F

    Scattered
    T-storms then
    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Scattered showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 88. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south in the morning.  Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 88 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then
    Scattered
    T-storms

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Isolated showers and thunderstorms before 9pm, then isolated showers between 9pm and midnight.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 57. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 57 °F

    Isolated
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Scattered showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 90. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 90 °F

    Sunny then
    Scattered
    T-storms

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Scattered showers and thunderstorms before 9pm, then scattered showers between 9pm and midnight.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 58. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 58 °F

    Scattered
    T-storms then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Scattered showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 89. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 89 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then
    Scattered
    T-storms

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 58.

    Low: 58 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 54. North wind around 5 mph.
Thursday
Scattered showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 84. Light and variable wind becoming south 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Thursday Night
Scattered showers and thunderstorms before 9pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 55. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Friday
Scattered showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 88. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Friday Night
Isolated showers and thunderstorms before 9pm, then isolated showers between 9pm and midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 57. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Saturday
Scattered showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 90. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Saturday Night
Scattered showers and thunderstorms before 9pm, then scattered showers between 9pm and midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 58. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Sunday
Scattered showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 89. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 58.
Monday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 86.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 56.
Tuesday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 87.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 57.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 88.
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Point Forecast:
Raton NM
 36.89°N 104.45°W (Elev. 6598 ft)
12:31 am MDT Aug 27, 2026
12am MDT Aug 27, 2026-6pm MDT Sep 2, 2026
 
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