Critical Fire Weather in the Southern Plains; Severe Storms in the Ohio Valley

Strong winds and low humidity will create elevated to critical fire weather conditions across the Southern Plains on Thursday. Strong to severe thunderstorms are forecast in the Ohio Valley late Thursday into Friday morning, with the strongest storms capable of producing very large hail, damaging winds, and a few tornadoes. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Red Flag Warning in effect from March 26, 11:00 AM MDT until March 26, 08:00 PM MDT

Current conditions at

Raton Municipal - Crews Field Airport (KRTN)

Lat: 36.74°NLon: 104.5°WElev: 6354ft.

Fair

48°F

9°C

Humidity	42%
Wind Speed	NE 6 mph
Barometer	30.01 in (1007.4 mb)
Dewpoint	26°F (-3°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Wind Chill	45°F (7°C)
Last update	26 Mar 2:53 am MDT

More Information:

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

Extended Forecast for

7 Miles N Raton NM

Red Flag Warning March 26, 11:00am until March 26, 08:00pm

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Red Flag Warning

Overnight
Low: 53 °F
Clear
Thursday
High: 74 °F
Sunny
Thursday Night
Low: 33 °F
Breezy.
Mostly Clear
then Patchy
Blowing Dust
Friday
High: 41 °F
Slight Chance
Snow Showers
and Breezy
then Mostly
Cloudy
Friday Night
Low: 29 °F
Partly Cloudy
and Breezy
Saturday
High: 63 °F
Mostly Sunny
and Breezy
then Partly
Sunny
Saturday Night
Low: 46 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Sunday
High: 66 °F
Mostly Sunny
Sunday Night
Low: 46 °F
Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight

Clear, with a low around 53. West wind around 15 mph.

Thursday

Sunny, with a high near 74. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon.

Thursday Night

Patchy blowing dust after midnight. Increasing clouds, with a low around 33. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph becoming northeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.

Friday

A 20 percent chance of snow showers before noon. Patchy blowing dust before 9am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 41. Breezy, with a northeast wind 20 to 25 mph becoming southeast 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.

Friday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 29. Breezy, with a south wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

Saturday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 63. Breezy.

Saturday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 46.

Sunday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 66.

Sunday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 46.

Monday

A 20 percent chance of showers after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 62.