Record Temperatures Expected Across the Southern US; Fire Weather Concerns in the Central US

Unseasonably warm temperatures continue today across the southern U.S., with more than 100 record or near record maximum temperatures forecast through the rest of the week and over the weekend. Dry and gusty winds will produce elevated to critical fire weather in the central and southern Plains and elevated conditions over portions of the Desert Southwest on Friday. Read More >

Current conditions at

Raton Municipal - Crews Field Airport (KRTN)

Lat: 36.74°NLon: 104.5°WElev: 6354ft.

Fair and Breezy

80°F

27°C

Humidity 8%
Wind Speed W 23 G 32 mph
Barometer 29.94 in (1005.4 mb)
Dewpoint 13°F (-11°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index78°F (26°C)
Last update 26 Mar 5:53 pm MDT
Extended Forecast for

7 Miles N Raton NM

Wind Advisory March 27, 12:00am until March 27, 03:00pm
Red Flag Warning until March 26, 08:00pm
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Wind Advisory
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    Red Flag Warning until March 26, 08:00pm

    NOW until 8:00pm Thu

    Red Flag Warning

  • Tonight

    Low: 31 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds and
    Blustery

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 44. Breezy, with a north wind 20 to 25 mph becoming northeast 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.

    High: 44 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 29. Windy, with a south wind 15 to 20 mph increasing to 25 to 30 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.

    Low: 29 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Windy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A slight chance of sprinkles after noon.  Partly sunny, with a high near 64. Breezy, with a southwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    High: 64 °F

    Slight Chance
    Sprinkles and
    Breezy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph after midnight.

    Low: 45 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 68.

    High: 68 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48.

    Low: 48 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Partly sunny, with a high near 62.

    High: 62 °F

    Partly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Increasing clouds, with a low around 31. Blustery, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph becoming northeast 20 to 25 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.
Friday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 44. Breezy, with a north wind 20 to 25 mph becoming northeast 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 29. Windy, with a south wind 15 to 20 mph increasing to 25 to 30 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.
Saturday
A slight chance of sprinkles after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 64. Breezy, with a southwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph after midnight.
Sunday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 68.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 62.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 58.
Tuesday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39.
Wednesday
A chance of rain and snow showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 51. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Wednesday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 36. Breezy.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 56. Breezy.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
7 Miles N Raton NM
 37°N 104.43°W (Elev. 8392 ft)
6:01 pm MDT Mar 26, 2026
6pm MDT Mar 26, 2026-6pm MDT Apr 2, 2026
 
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