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

Fire Weather Watch in effect from March 14, 12:00 PM MDT until March 14, 10:00 PM MDT

Current conditions at

Raton Municipal - Crews Field Airport (KRTN)

Lat: 36.74°NLon: 104.5°WElev: 6354ft.

Fair

56°F

13°C

Humidity	21%
Wind Speed	S 7 mph
Barometer	30.10 in (1013.0 mb)
Dewpoint	16°F (-9°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	13 Mar 9:53 am MDT

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Extended Forecast for

Raton Municipal Crews Field NM

Fire Weather Watch March 14, 12:00pm until March 14, 10:00pm

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Fire Weather Watch

Today
High: 76 °F
Sunny
Tonight
Low: 33 °F
Mostly Clear
Saturday
High: 78 °F
Mostly Sunny
then Partly
Sunny and
Breezy
Saturday Night
Low: 35 °F
Mostly Clear
and Breezy
Sunday
High: 53 °F
Windy. Slight
Chance
Rain/Snow
then Mostly
Sunny
Sunday Night
Low: 9 °F
Partly Cloudy
and Blustery
then Partly
Cloudy
Monday
High: 54 °F
Partly Sunny
Monday Night
Low: 22 °F
Mostly Clear
Tuesday
High: 80 °F
Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today

Sunny, with a high near 76. East wind 5 to 15 mph becoming west in the afternoon.

Tonight

Mostly clear, with a low around 33. West wind 5 to 15 mph becoming northeast after midnight.

Saturday

Partly sunny, with a high near 78. Breezy, with a north wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west 15 to 25 mph in the afternoon.

Saturday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 35. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

Sunday

A slight chance of rain and snow showers before 9am, then a slight chance of snow showers between 9am and noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 53. Windy, with a northwest wind 25 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 9. Blustery.

Monday

Partly sunny, with a high near 54.

Monday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 22.

Tuesday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 80.

Tuesday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 34.

Wednesday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 85.