Heat Persists in the Southwest; Elevated to Critical Fire Weather in the Great Basin; Poor Air Quality in the West

Dangerous heat will persist across the Southwest U.S. through this week, easing by next week. The heat will focus further east in the Great Plains and Mississippi Valley beginning next week. Elevated to locally critical fire weather conditions will persist for the Great Basin today. Poor air quality lingers for the Northwest, Great Basin, Central Rockies into the Plains. Read More >

Current conditions at

Raton Municipal - Crews Field Airport (KRTN)

Lat: 36.74°NLon: 104.5°WElev: 6354ft.

Fair

65°F

18°C

Humidity	63%
Wind Speed	N 16 mph
Barometer	30.19 in (1010.7 mb)
Dewpoint	52°F (11°C)
Visibility	9.00 mi
Last update	4 Aug 4:53 am MDT

More Information:

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

Extended Forecast for

12 Miles SW Trinchera CO

Today
High: 74 °F
Patchy Smoke
and Breezy
then Severe
Thunderstorms
Tonight
Low: 54 °F
Severe
Thunderstorms
then Mostly
Clear
Wednesday
High: 79 °F
Sunny then
Severe
Thunderstorms
Wednesday Night
Low: 53 °F
Severe
Thunderstorms
then Partly
Cloudy
Thursday
High: 81 °F
Sunny
Thursday Night
Low: 56 °F
Mostly Clear
Friday
High: 82 °F
Sunny
Friday Night
Low: 56 °F
Mostly Clear
Saturday
High: 83 °F
Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today

Scattered showers and thunderstorms after 3pm. Some of the storms could be severe. Patchy smoke before 11am. Partly sunny, with a high near 74. Breezy, with a north wind 20 to 25 mph becoming east 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Tonight

Scattered showers and thunderstorms before 9pm. Some of the storms could be severe. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 54. South wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

Wednesday

Scattered showers and thunderstorms after noon. Some of the storms could be severe. Sunny through mid morning, then becoming partly sunny, with a high near 79. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming northeast in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Wednesday Night

Scattered showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Some of the storms could be severe. Partly cloudy, with a low around 53. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southwest after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Thursday

Sunny, with a high near 81. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon.

Thursday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 56.

Friday

Sunny, with a high near 82.

Friday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 56.

Saturday

Sunny, with a high near 83.

Saturday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 57.