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 and Breezy

71°F

22°C

Humidity 9%
Wind Speed W 23 G 40 mph
Barometer 29.70 in (1000.2 mb)
Dewpoint 9°F (-13°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 14 Mar 5:53 pm MDT
Extended Forecast for

10 Miles E 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: 24 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Windy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Patchy blowing dust. Mostly sunny, with a temperature falling to around 23 by 5pm. Windy, with a north wind 30 to 35 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph.

    High: 35 °F

    Patchy
    Blowing Dust
    and Windy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 9. Wind chill values as low as -3. Blustery, with a north wind 15 to 25 mph becoming northeast 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.

    Low: 9 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Blustery
    then Partly
    Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 43. Wind chill values as low as -4. South wind 10 to 15 mph.

    High: 43 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 24. West wind around 15 mph.

    Low: 24 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 64.

    High: 64 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 38.

    Low: 38 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 70.

    High: 70 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 24. Windy, with a west wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.
Sunday
Patchy blowing dust. Mostly sunny, with a temperature falling to around 23 by 5pm. Windy, with a north wind 30 to 35 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 9. Wind chill values as low as -3. Blustery, with a north wind 15 to 25 mph becoming northeast 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 43. Wind chill values as low as -4. South wind 10 to 15 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 24. West wind around 15 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 64.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 38.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 70.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 42.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 73.
Thursday Night
Clear, with a low around 43.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 73.
Friday Night
Clear, with a low around 44.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 73.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
10 Miles E Raton NM
 36.9°N 104.25°W (Elev. 8199 ft)
6:01 pm MDT Mar 14, 2026
6pm MDT Mar 14, 2026-6pm MDT Mar 21, 2026
 
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