Strong Storm to Move Onto the Plains and East This Week

A powerful storm will track across the Southwest with additional heavy precipitation and strong winds. This storm will track into the Plains and evolve into a heavy rainfall and severe weather threat from the Ohio Valley into the Mid-Mississippi Valley Thursday into Friday. The next system is forecast to arrive for the Pacific Northwest this week and into the weekend with wind, rain and snow. Read More >

Current conditions at

Raton Municipal - Crews Field Airport (KRTN)

Lat: 36.74°NLon: 104.5°WElev: 6354ft.

Fair and Windy

18°C

64°F

Humidity 23%
Wind Speed SW 48 G 80 km/h
Barometer 1004.5 mb (29.82 in)
Dewpoint -4°C (25°F)
Visibility 16 km
Last update 22 Mar 12:53 pm MDT
Extended Forecast for

6 Miles ENE Raton NM

High Wind Warning until March 22, 07:00pm
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High Wind Warning
  •  
    High Wind Warning until March 22, 07:00pm

    NOW until
    7:00pm Wed

    High Wind Warning

  • This
    Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Partly sunny, with a high near 12. Windy, with a southwest wind 60 to 70 km/h, with gusts as high as 95 km/h.

    Partly Sunny
    and Windy

    High: 12 °C

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around -2. Windy, with a southwest wind 45 to 55 km/h decreasing to 20 to 30 km/h. Winds could gust as high as 75 km/h.

    Partly Cloudy
    and Windy
    then Partly
    Cloudy

    Low: -2 °C

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 8. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 25 km/h increasing to 30 to 40 km/h. Winds could gust as high as 55 km/h.

    Mostly Sunny
    then Mostly
    Sunny and
    Breezy

    High: 8 °C

  • Thursday
    Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around -5. Breezy, with a west wind 30 to 40 km/h becoming northwest 15 to 25 km/h. Winds could gust as high as 55 km/h.

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Clear

    Low: -5 °C

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 5. North wind 15 to 20 km/h increasing to 25 to 30 km/h in the afternoon.

    Mostly Sunny

    High: 5 °C

  • Friday
    Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around -7.

    Mostly Clear

    Low: -7 °C

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 4.

    Sunny

    High: 4 °C

  • Saturday
    Night

    Saturday Night: A 30 percent chance of snow showers.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around -7.

    Chance Snow
    Showers

    Low: -7 °C

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Partly sunny, with a high near 12. Windy, with a southwest wind 60 to 70 km/h, with gusts as high as 95 km/h.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around -2. Windy, with a southwest wind 45 to 55 km/h decreasing to 20 to 30 km/h. Winds could gust as high as 75 km/h.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 8. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 25 km/h increasing to 30 to 40 km/h. Winds could gust as high as 55 km/h.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around -5. Breezy, with a west wind 30 to 40 km/h becoming northwest 15 to 25 km/h. Winds could gust as high as 55 km/h.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 5. North wind 15 to 20 km/h increasing to 25 to 30 km/h in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around -7.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 4.
Saturday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -7.
Sunday
A 40 percent chance of snow showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 1.
Sunday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around -9.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 2.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around -8.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 8.
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Point Forecast:
6 Miles ENE Raton NM
 36.92°N 104.34°W (Elev. 2438 m)
10:58 am MDT Mar 22, 2023
1pm MDT Mar 22, 2023-6pm MDT Mar 28, 2023
 
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