Severe Thunderstorms for mid-Mississippi and Ohio Valley; Record Warmth and Fire Weather Concerns

Severe thunderstorms are expected later this afternoon and evening across the mid-Mississippi and Ohio Valley's. Large hail, damaging winds and a few tornadoes are all possible. Meanwhile, record warmth across the southern tier of the country continues; This will enhance fire weather conditions for the Plains. The cold front will head south on Friday with cooler temperatures east of the Rockies. Read More >

Current conditions at

La Veta Mountain, La Veta Pass (KVTP)

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

Fair

61°F

16°C

Humidity 15%
Wind Speed W 9 mph
Barometer 30.38 in
Dewpoint 12°F (-11°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 26 Mar 5:55 pm MDT
Extended Forecast for

8 Miles SSW Weston CO

Fire Weather Watch March 28, 12:00pm until March 28, 07:00pm
Red Flag Warning March 26, 06:10pm until March 26, 08:00pm
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Fire Weather Watch
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    Red Flag Warning March 26, 06:10pm until March 26, 08:00pm

    NOW until 8:00pm Thu

    Red Flag Warning

  • Tonight

    Low: 31 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds and
    Blustery

  • Friday

    Friday: A slight chance of snow showers between 7am and noon.  Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 45. Breezy, with an east wind 10 to 15 mph becoming south 15 to 20 mph. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 45 °F

    Breezy.
    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers
    then Partly
    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 30. Breezy, with a south wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

    Low: 30 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Breezy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 60. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 20 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.

    High: 60 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Partly
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 42. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.

    Low: 42 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Breezy
    then Partly
    Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high near 61. West wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 61 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44. West wind 10 to 15 mph.

    Low: 44 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Partly sunny, with a high near 55. West southwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 55 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Chance
    Showers

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Increasing clouds, with a low around 31. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 15 to 20 mph becoming north northeast in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.
Friday
A slight chance of snow showers between 7am and noon. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 45. Breezy, with an east wind 10 to 15 mph becoming south 15 to 20 mph. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 30. Breezy, with a south wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 60. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 20 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 42. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 61. West wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44. West wind 10 to 15 mph.
Monday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 55. West southwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Monday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43. West wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Tuesday
A slight chance of rain and snow showers after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 52. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Tuesday Night
A chance of rain and snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Wednesday
A chance of snow showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 44. Breezy, with a west southwest wind around 25 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.
Wednesday Night
A chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 50. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
8 Miles SSW Weston CO
 37.03°N 105.07°W (Elev. 9803 ft)
6:07 pm MDT Mar 26, 2026
6pm MDT Mar 26, 2026-6pm MDT Apr 2, 2026
 
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