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Current conditions at

Raton Municipal - Crews Field Airport (KRTN)

Lat: 36.74°NLon: 104.5°WElev: 6354ft.

Fair

72°F

22°C

Humidity 19%
Wind Speed W 16 G 23 mph
Barometer 29.73 in (998.4 mb)
Dewpoint 27°F (-3°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 18 May 11:53 am MDT
Extended Forecast for

7 Miles ENE Raton NM

Wind Advisory until May 18, 08:00pm
Red Flag Warning until May 18, 09:00pm
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Wind Advisory
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  •  
    Wind Advisory until May 18, 08:00pm
    Red Flag Warning until May 18, 09:00pm

    NOW: Multiple hazards in effect

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  • This Afternoon

    High: 70 °F

    Patchy
    Blowing Dust
    and Windy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 33. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph becoming north 15 to 20 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.

    Low: 33 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 64. Northeast wind 10 to 15 mph becoming south 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 64 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40. South wind 15 to 20 mph becoming east 10 to 15 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 40 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 60. South wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    High: 60 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    Low: 43 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 67.

    High: 67 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 42.

    Low: 42 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Patchy blowing dust. Sunny, with a high near 70. Windy, with a southwest wind 30 to 35 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 33. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph becoming north 15 to 20 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 64. Northeast wind 10 to 15 mph becoming south 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40. South wind 15 to 20 mph becoming east 10 to 15 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Wednesday
A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 60. South wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Wednesday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Thursday
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 67.
Thursday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 42.
Friday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 68.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 44.
Saturday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 72.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 46.
Sunday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Sunny, with a high near 75.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
7 Miles ENE Raton NM
 36.94°N 104.34°W (Elev. 7021 ft)
Last Update:
6:02 am MDT May 18, 2026
Forecast Valid:
12pm MDT May 18, 2026-6pm MDT May 24, 2026
 
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