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 >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Raton Municipal - Crews Field Airport (KRTN)

Lat: 36.74°NLon: 104.5°WElev: 6354ft.

Fair

46°F

8°C

Humidity	31%
Wind Speed	E 3 mph
Barometer	29.97 in (1010.7 mb)
Dewpoint	17°F (-8°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	14 Mar 8:53 am MDT

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Extended Forecast for

10 Miles E Raton NM

High Wind Watch March 15, 03:00am until March 15, 06:00pm

Fire Weather Watch March 15, 09:00am until March 15, 08:00pm

Red Flag Warning March 14, 12:00pm until March 15, 12:00am

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High Wind Watch

Fire Weather Watch

Red Flag Warning

Today
High: 65 °F
Mostly Sunny
then Mostly
Sunny and
Windy
Tonight
Low: 23 °F
Mostly Clear
and Windy
Sunday
High: 32 °F⇓
Windy. Slight
Chance Snow
Showers then
Mostly Sunny
Sunday Night
Low: 6 °F
Mostly Clear
and Windy
then Partly
Cloudy
Monday
High: 41 °F
Partly Sunny
Monday Night
Low: 27 °F
Partly Cloudy
Tuesday
High: 64 °F
Mostly Sunny
Tuesday Night
Low: 38 °F
Partly Cloudy
Wednesday
High: 70 °F
Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today

Mostly sunny, with a high near 65. Windy, with a west wind 10 to 20 mph increasing to 20 to 30 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.

Tonight

Mostly clear, with a low around 23. Windy, with a west wind 30 to 35 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.

Sunday

A 20 percent chance of snow showers before noon. Mostly sunny, with a temperature falling to around 17 by 5pm. Wind chill values as low as -3. Windy, with a north wind 30 to 40 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph.

Sunday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 6. Wind chill values as low as -8. Windy, with a north wind 20 to 30 mph becoming northeast 10 to 20 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.

Monday

Partly sunny, with a high near 41. Southwest wind 5 to 15 mph.

Monday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 27.

Tuesday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 64.

Tuesday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 38.

Wednesday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 70.

Wednesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 40.