Raton, New Mexico Weather
Raton, New Mexico — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Raton, Colfax County.
Full aviation weather for Raton is published on the Raton Municipal Airport / Crews Field (KRTN) page, 19 km away. It carries the current METAR decoded into plain language — surface wind, visibility, cloud layers and ceiling, temperature and dewpoint, and altimeter setting — alongside the raw observation as transmitted. 2 airfields within reach of Raton have their own pages, listed below.
The Terminal Aerodrome Forecast (TAF) is shown across its full validity period, with each change group broken out so you can see when conditions are expected to shift. Flight category is derived automatically — VFR, MVFR, IFR or LIFR — from reported ceiling and visibility, with runway details and field elevation alongside. Observations update roughly hourly and forecasts several times a day.
Other airports near Raton: Perry Stokes Airport (KTAD) 40 km
Conditions reported at KRTN describe the airfield itself. Weather 19 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Raton specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Raton.
About Raton, New Mexico
Raton exhales a dry, clear air, scented with sagebrush and the distant promise of piñon. It lies 93.8 miles south of Pueblo, CO (from Pueblo, CO: bearing 174°T), and is situated 18.7 miles south of Trinidad. The landscape here is a study in subtle shifts, where the plains begin their slow, deliberate climb towards the mountains, the earth a rich ochre broken by the muted greens of hardy vegetation. Great, open skies preside, their vastness a constant companion, and the light, particularly in the late afternoon, spills across the rolling terrain in long, honeyed shafts, illuminating the very dust motes dancing in the breeze. The surrounding mesas stand as stoic sentinels, their profiles softened by distance, their surfaces etched by wind and water into patterns that speak of immense geological time. Raton’s story is deeply entwined with the iron veins that once pulsed beneath its soil, a legacy that shaped its character and fueled its early growth. Coal mining was the lifeblood of this place, drawing a diverse population and fostering a spirit of rugged resilience that still lingers in the town's bones. The railroad, too, was a vital artery, connecting Raton to the wider world and contributing to its role as a crossroads. Today, while the mines have quieted, the echoes of that industrious past remain, visible in the sturdy, utilitarian architecture and the enduring independence of its people, who now find their livelihood in a more varied economy, still embracing the stark beauty of their high-desert home.
Live animated radar for Raton and surroundings — RainViewer.
NOAA GOES-16 GEOCOLOR — live animated loop updated every 10 minutes. Shows cloud cover, storm systems and weather patterns across the continental US.
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| Location | Raton, Colfax County, New Mexico |
| Coordinates | 36.903358°N, 104.439153°W |
| Timezone | Mountain Time (America/Denver) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 87740 |
| Area Code | 575 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Raton, New Mexico Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Raton, New Mexico, including current conditions, a 24-hour hourly forecast, 7-day outlook, NWS extended text forecast, precipitation radar and NOAA GOES-16 satellite imagery. Aviation weather — live METAR observations and TAF forecasts — is published separately on the pages for the nearest reporting airports, linked from the aviation section above. Additional sections may include tide predictions, wave height, wave direction and sea-surface temperature, a barometric pressure trend, and a solunar-based fishing forecast with a fishing-conditions rating for coastal localities, and soil temperature, crop weather and live USGS river gauge data for agricultural areas near a monitored waterway. All data updates automatically on every page visit.
Location data for Raton includes coordinates 36.903358°N, 104.439153°W, situated in Colfax County. ZIP code 87740. Telephone area code: 575. Timezone: Mountain Time (America/Denver).
Weather data is sourced from the NOAA National Weather Service (NWS) and the open-source Open-Meteo API. River and stream data is sourced from the USGS National Water Information System. Tide predictions are sourced from NOAA CO-OPS; marine and solunar data are modeled from Open-Meteo and public sunrise/moon calculations and should be treated as a general guide alongside on-the-water conditions. Radar is provided by RainViewer. Satellite imagery is sourced from NOAA/NESDIS GOES-East and is public domain.
