Tracking Late Season Winter Storms; Unusual Early-Season Heat Wave in the Southwest

Heavy snow and high winds continue in the Great Lakes and Northeast. A moderate atmospheric river will continue to bring heavy precipitation to the Pacific Northwest and northern Rockies. A major winter storm will develop across the northern High Plains tonight into Saturday and rapidly strengthen as it moves into the Great Lakes on Sunday. Above-average temperatures expected in the Southwest. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Raton Municipal - Crews Field Airport (KRTN)

Lat: 36.74°NLon: 104.5°WElev: 6354ft.

Fair

71°F

22°C

Humidity	11%
Wind Speed	NA
Barometer	30.00 in (1009.8 mb)
Dewpoint	14°F (-10°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	13 Mar 1:53 pm MDT

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Extended Forecast for

7 Miles N Raton NM

High Wind Watch March 15, 03:00am until March 15, 06:00pm

Fire Weather Watch March 15, 09:00am until March 15, 08:00pm

Fire Weather Watch March 14, 03:00pm until March 14, 08:00pm

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High Wind Watch

Fire Weather Watch

This Afternoon
High: 62 °F
Sunny
Tonight
Low: 40 °F
Mostly Clear
Saturday
High: 63 °F
Mostly Sunny
then Partly
Sunny and
Breezy
Saturday Night
Low: 25 °F
Mostly Clear
and Windy
Sunday
High: 34 °F
Slight Chance
Rain/Snow and
Windy
Sunday Night
Low: 8 °F
Mostly Clear
and Windy
then Partly
Cloudy
Monday
High: 45 °F
Mostly Sunny
Monday Night
Low: 29 °F
Partly Cloudy
Tuesday
High: 62 °F
Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon

Sunny, with a high near 62. West wind 10 to 15 mph.

Tonight

Mostly clear, with a low around 40. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

Saturday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 63. Breezy, with a west wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west 20 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.

Saturday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 25. Windy, with a west wind 25 to 35 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph.

Sunday

A slight chance of rain and snow showers before 9am, then a slight chance of snow showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 34. Windy, with a northwest wind 30 to 35 mph becoming north in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Sunday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 8. Windy.

Monday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 45.

Monday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 29.

Tuesday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 62.

Tuesday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 42.

Wednesday

Sunny, with a high near 68.