Record Breaking Temperatures and Critical Fire Weather

More than 200 record or near record maximum temperatures are forecast across the southern half of the U.S. through the end of this week before additional record temperatures center back over the Southwest U.S. into the Rockies this weekend. Widespread record breaking warmth, low humidity, and gusty winds will produce critical fire weather today in the central Rockies to Plains. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

La Veta Mountain, La Veta Pass (KVTP)

Lat: 37.5°NLon: 105.17°WElev: 10217ft.

Fair

46°F

8°C

Humidity	25%
Wind Speed	W 15 G 22 mph
Barometer	30.52 in
Dewpoint	12°F (-11°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Wind Chill	40°F (4°C)
Last update	25 Mar 5:55 am MDT

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Extended Forecast for

9 Miles ENE Amalia NM

Fire Weather Watch March 26, 12:00pm until March 26, 08:00pm

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Fire Weather Watch

Today
High: 58 °F
Sunny
Tonight
Low: 41 °F
Mostly Clear
and Breezy
Thursday
High: 52 °F
Sunny and
Windy
Thursday Night
Low: 27 °F
Mostly Clear
and Windy
Friday
High: 41 °F
Mostly Sunny
and Windy
Friday Night
Low: 25 °F
Partly Cloudy
and Windy
Saturday
High: 48 °F
Mostly Sunny
and Windy
Saturday Night
Low: 33 °F
Mostly Cloudy
and Breezy
then Partly
Cloudy
Sunday
High: 48 °F
Mostly Sunny
then Slight
Chance Snow
Showers and
Breezy

Detailed Forecast

Today

Sunny, with a high near 58. West wind 10 to 15 mph.

Tonight

Mostly clear, with a low around 41. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph.

Thursday

Sunny, with a high near 52. Windy, with a west wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.

Thursday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 27. Windy, with a west northwest wind 25 to 30 mph becoming east northeast after midnight.

Friday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 41. Windy, with an east northeast wind 20 to 30 mph becoming south southeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.

Friday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 25. Windy, with a south southeast wind 25 to 35 mph becoming west southwest after midnight.

Saturday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 48. Windy, with a west wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.

Saturday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 33. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

Sunday

A 20 percent chance of snow showers after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 48. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

Sunday Night

A 20 percent chance of snow showers before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

Monday

A chance of snow showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 45. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

Monday Night

A chance of rain and snow showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 32. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

Tuesday

A chance of snow showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 40. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.