Heat Builds in the West; Extremely Critical Fire Weather in the Northwest

A heat wave over the Southwest will intensify this week, peaking and expanding into the Intermountain West and northern High Plains this weekend. Critical to extremely critical fire weather conditions are forecast from the Northwest and the northern Great Basin this weekend. Particularly Dangerous Situation Red Flag Warnings have been issued. Read More >

Current conditions at

Raton Municipal - Crews Field Airport (KRTN)

Lat: 36.74°NLon: 104.5°WElev: 6354ft.

Fair

69°F

21°C

Humidity	53%
Wind Speed	Calm
Barometer	30.33 in (1018.3 mb)
Dewpoint	51°F (11°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	1 Aug 8:53 pm MDT

More Information:

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

Extended Forecast for

17 Miles SW Cokedale CO

Tonight
Low: 54 °F
Mostly Clear
Sunday
High: 85 °F
Mostly Sunny
Sunday Night
Low: 57 °F
Partly Cloudy
Monday
High: 89 °F
Sunny then
Chance
T-storms
Monday Night
Low: 57 °F
Slight Chance
T-storms then
Mostly Clear
Tuesday
High: 80 °F
Sunny then
T-storms
Likely
Tuesday Night
Low: 55 °F
Chance
T-storms then
Partly Cloudy
Wednesday
High: 84 °F
Sunny then
Chance
T-storms
Wednesday Night
Low: 55 °F
Slight Chance
T-storms then
Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight

Mostly clear, with a low around 54. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph after midnight.

Sunday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 85. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the afternoon.

Sunday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 57. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southwest after midnight.

Monday

A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 89. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

Monday Night

A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm, then a slight chance of showers between 9pm and midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 57. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Tuesday

Showers and thunderstorms likely after noon. Increasing clouds, with a high near 80. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Tuesday Night

A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55.

Wednesday

A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 84.

Wednesday Night

A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 55.

Thursday

A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 84.

Thursday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 58.