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 Windy

58°F

14°C

Humidity 15%
Wind Speed NW 38 G 68 mph
Barometer 29.59 in (993.0 mb)
Dewpoint 10°F (-12°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 15 Mar 3:53 am MDT
Extended Forecast for

10 Miles E Raton NM

High Wind Warning until March 15, 04:00pm
Red Flag Warning March 15, 09:00am until March 15, 08:00pm
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High Wind Warning
Red Flag Warning
  •  
    High Wind Warning until March 15, 04:00pm

    NOW until 4:00pm Sun

    High Wind Warning

  • Overnight

    Low: 46 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Patchy blowing dust. Mostly sunny, with a temperature falling to around 21 by 5pm. Windy, with a north wind 25 to 35 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.

    High: 32 °F

    Patchy
    Blowing Dust
    and Windy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 8. Wind chill values as low as -7. Blustery, with a north wind 20 to 25 mph becoming north 10 to 15 mph after midnight.

    Low: 8 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Blustery
    then Partly
    Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 41. Wind chill values as low as -5. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon.

    High: 41 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 27. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

    Low: 27 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 65.

    High: 65 °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

Overnight
Mostly clear, with a steady temperature around 46. Breezy, with a northwest wind around 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Sunday
Patchy blowing dust. Mostly sunny, with a temperature falling to around 21 by 5pm. Windy, with a north wind 25 to 35 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 8. Wind chill values as low as -7. Blustery, with a north wind 20 to 25 mph becoming north 10 to 15 mph after midnight.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 41. Wind chill values as low as -5. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 27. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 65.
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 72.
Thursday Night
Clear, with a low around 42.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 72.
Friday Night
Clear, with a low around 42.
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)
12:31 am MDT Mar 15, 2026
4am MDT Mar 15, 2026-6pm MDT Mar 21, 2026
 
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