Heat the Southwest; Fire Weather in the Central U.S.; Kona Low Impacting Hawaii

A rare March heat wave is ongoing with much above-normal temperatures over the Southwest U.S. through this weekend. Periods of critical fire weather will persist from the central Rockies to the central and southern Plains through the weekend as gusty winds and low relative humidity continue. A Kona low will continue to bring several rounds of moderate to heavy rainfall to Hawaii through Sunday. 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	17%
Wind Speed	W 10 G 16 mph
Barometer	30.35 in
Dewpoint	3°F (-16°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Wind Chill	41°F (5°C)
Last update	22 Mar 4:35 am MDT

More Information:

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Extended Forecast for

11 Miles WSW Weston CO

Fire Weather Watch March 23, 12:00pm until March 23, 07:00pm

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Fire Weather Watch

Today
High: 51 °F
Mostly Sunny
and Breezy
then Partly
Sunny
Tonight
Low: 30 °F
Decreasing
Clouds
Monday
High: 50 °F
Mostly Sunny
and Windy
Monday Night
Low: 32 °F
Mostly Cloudy
and Windy
then Mostly
Clear
Tuesday
High: 54 °F
Mostly Sunny
then Partly
Sunny and
Breezy
Tuesday Night
Low: 34 °F
Partly Cloudy
and Breezy
then Mostly
Clear
Wednesday
High: 58 °F
Sunny then
Sunny and
Breezy
Wednesday Night
Low: 36 °F
Mostly Clear
and Breezy
then Mostly
Clear
Thursday
High: 56 °F
Sunny then
Sunny and
Breezy

Detailed Forecast

Today

Increasing clouds, with a high near 51. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph becoming west 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.

Tonight

Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 30. South wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west southwest after midnight.

Monday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 50. Windy, with a west wind 15 to 25 mph increasing to 25 to 35 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 50 mph.

Monday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 32. Windy, with a west wind 25 to 35 mph decreasing to 10 to 20 mph. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.

Tuesday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 54. Breezy, with a west wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

Tuesday Night

Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming clear, with a low around 34. Breezy, with a west wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

Wednesday

Sunny, with a high near 58. Breezy, with a west wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 20 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.

Wednesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 36. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

Thursday

Sunny, with a high near 56. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.

Thursday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 24. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 15 to 25 mph becoming east after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.

Friday

Sunny, with a high near 45. Breezy, with a south wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

Friday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 21. Breezy, with a south wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

Saturday

Partly sunny, with a high near 47. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.