Critical Fire Weather in the Plains; Unseasonably Warm in the Southwest and Southern U.S.

Unseasonably warm temperatures continue today through the weekend across the Southwest and southern U.S., with more than 100 record or near record maximum temperatures forecast through the rest of the week and over the weekend. Elevated to critical fire weather conditions will persist across the southern Plains today, moving into the central Plains and Southeast U.S on Saturday. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Raton Municipal - Crews Field Airport (KRTN)

Lat: 36.74°NLon: 104.5°WElev: 6354ft.

Fair

36°F

2°C

Humidity 64%
Wind Speed N 17 G 24 mph
Barometer 30.42 in (1023.9 mb)
Dewpoint 25°F (-4°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill26°F (-3°C)
Last update 27 Mar 5:53 am MDT
Extended Forecast for

10 Miles E Raton NM

Wind Advisory March 27, 06:36am until March 27, 03:00pm
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Wind Advisory
  •  
    Wind Advisory March 27, 06:36am until March 27, 03:00pm

    NOW until 3:00pm Fri

    Wind Advisory

  • Today

    High: 41 °F

    Partly Sunny
    and Windy
    then Partly
    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 28. Windy, with a southeast wind 15 to 20 mph becoming southwest 25 to 30 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.

    Low: 28 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Windy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 62. Windy, with a southwest wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

    High: 62 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Windy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 43. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    Low: 43 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Breezy
    then Partly
    Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 69. West wind around 15 mph.

    High: 69 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44.

    Low: 44 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Partly sunny, with a high near 65.

    High: 65 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43.

    Low: 43 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Today
Partly sunny, with a high near 41. Windy, with a north wind 25 to 30 mph becoming east 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 28. Windy, with a southeast wind 15 to 20 mph becoming southwest 25 to 30 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 62. Windy, with a southwest wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 43. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 69. West wind around 15 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 65.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 62. Breezy.
Tuesday Night
A slight chance of rain showers before midnight, then a slight chance of rain and snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Wednesday
A chance of rain and snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 53. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Wednesday Night
A slight chance of rain and snow showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 32. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 61. Breezy.
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Point Forecast:
10 Miles E Raton NM
 36.9°N 104.25°W (Elev. 8199 ft)
6:01 am MDT Mar 27, 2026
6am MDT Mar 27, 2026-6pm MDT Apr 2, 2026
 
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