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2025/2026 NM Winter Outlook Verification

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Red Flag Warning in effect from April 6, 12:00 PM MDT until April 6, 07:00 PM MDT

Current conditions at

Raton Municipal - Crews Field Airport (KRTN)

Lat: 36.74°NLon: 104.5°WElev: 6354ft.

Fair and Windy

68°F

20°C

Humidity	12%
Wind Speed	S 26 G 39 mph
Barometer	30.10 in (1014.5 mb)
Dewpoint	13°F (-11°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	6 Apr 2:53 pm MDT

More Information:

Local Forecast Office More Local Wx 3 Day History Hourly Weather Forecast

Extended Forecast for

12 Miles SW Trinchera CO

Red Flag Warning until April 6, 07:00pm

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Red Flag Warning

Red Flag Warning until April 6, 07:00pm
NOW until 7:00pm Mon
Red Flag Warning
This Afternoon
High: 61 °F
Partly Sunny
and Breezy
Tonight
Low: 34 °F
Mostly Cloudy
and Windy
Tuesday
High: 56 °F
Partly Sunny
then Showers
Likely
Tuesday Night
Low: 35 °F
Showers
Likely then
Partly Cloudy
Wednesday
High: 64 °F
Sunny
Wednesday Night
Low: 39 °F
Partly Cloudy
Thursday
High: 66 °F
Sunny then
Chance
Showers
Thursday Night
Low: 39 °F
Chance
Showers then
Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon

Partly sunny, with a high near 61. Breezy, with a south wind around 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

Tonight

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34. Windy, with a southwest wind 25 to 30 mph decreasing to 15 to 20 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.

Tuesday

Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm, mainly after 3pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 56. Southwest wind 10 to 20 mph becoming south in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Tuesday Night

Showers likely before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 35. Southwest wind 15 to 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Wednesday

Sunny, with a high near 64. West wind around 15 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon.

Wednesday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 39.

Thursday

A 30 percent chance of showers after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 66.

Thursday Night

A 30 percent chance of showers before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39.

Friday

Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 61. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Friday Night

Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before midnight, then a chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Saturday

Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. High near 58. Windy. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

Saturday Night

A 40 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38. Breezy.

Sunday

A 40 percent chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 60. Breezy.