Heat Builds in the West; Extremely Critical Fire Weather in the Northwest

A heat wave over the Southwest will intensify this week, peaking and expanding into the Intermountain West and northern High Plains this weekend. Critical to extremely critical fire weather conditions are forecast from the Northwest and the northern Great Basin this weekend. Particularly Dangerous Situation Red Flag Warnings have been issued. Read More >

Current conditions at

Raton Municipal - Crews Field Airport (KRTN)

Lat: 36.74°NLon: 104.5°WElev: 6354ft.

Fair

66°F

19°C

Humidity	68%
Wind Speed	E 7 mph
Barometer	30.32 in (1018.1 mb)
Dewpoint	55°F (13°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	2 Aug 8:53 am MDT

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Extended Forecast for

Raton NM

Today
High: 90 °F
Sunny
Tonight
Low: 60 °F
Partly Cloudy
Monday
High: 95 °F
Sunny then
Scattered
T-storms
Monday Night
Low: 61 °F
Isolated
T-storms then
Partly Cloudy
Tuesday
High: 85 °F
Sunny then
Scattered
T-storms
Tuesday Night
Low: 59 °F
Scattered
T-storms then
Partly Cloudy
Wednesday
High: 89 °F
Sunny then
Scattered
T-storms
Wednesday Night
Low: 58 °F
Slight Chance
T-storms then
Partly Cloudy
Thursday
High: 89 °F
Sunny then
Chance
T-storms

Detailed Forecast

Today

Sunny, with a high near 90. South wind around 5 mph.

Tonight

Partly cloudy, with a low around 60. East wind around 5 mph.

Monday

Scattered showers and thunderstorms after noon. Sunny through mid morning, then becoming partly sunny, with a high near 95. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

Monday Night

Isolated showers and thunderstorms before 9pm, then isolated showers between 9pm and midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 61. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Tuesday

Scattered showers and thunderstorms after noon. Increasing clouds, with a high near 85. North wind 15 to 20 mph becoming northeast 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

Tuesday Night

Scattered showers and thunderstorms before 9pm, then scattered showers between 9pm and midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 59. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

Wednesday

Scattered showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 89. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

Wednesday Night

A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 58.

Thursday

A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 89.

Thursday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 59.

Friday

A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Sunny, with a high near 91.

Friday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 60.