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Heat Wave Continues in the West; Critical Fire Weather Conditions in the High Plains

An anomalously early heat wave will continue to intensify and expand across the West and Southwest as the week progresses. Numerous daily and potentially monthly record highs are expected to be broken. Critical fire weather conditions will continue over the next couple of days across portions of the High Plains as gusty winds and dry conditions persist. Read More >

Current conditions at

Raton Municipal - Crews Field Airport (KRTN)

Lat: 36.74°NLon: 104.5°WElev: 6354ft.

Fair

71°F

22°C

Humidity 14%
Wind Speed Vrbl 7 mph
Barometer 30.27 in (1019.3 mb)
Dewpoint 20°F (-7°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 18 Mar 12:53 pm MDT
Extended Forecast for

6 Miles ENE Raton NM

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Sunny, with a high near 70. North wind around 10 mph.

    High: 70 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 43. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south in the evening.

    Low: 43 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 73. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon.

    High: 73 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 45. South wind around 10 mph becoming northwest after midnight.

    Low: 45 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 75. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east in the afternoon.

    High: 75 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Clear, with a low around 46.

    Low: 46 °F

    Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 79.

    High: 79 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 46.

    Low: 46 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 63.

    High: 63 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny, with a high near 70. North wind around 10 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 43. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south in the evening.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 73. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 45. South wind around 10 mph becoming northwest after midnight.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 75. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Clear, with a low around 46.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 79.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 46.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 63.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 65. Breezy.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 41. Breezy.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 72.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
6 Miles ENE Raton NM
 36.92°N 104.34°W (Elev. 7999 ft)
Last Update:
12:31 pm MDT Mar 18, 2026
Forecast Valid:
1pm MDT Mar 18, 2026-6pm MDT Mar 24, 2026
 
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