Heat Persists Across the Central and Western U.S.; Fire Weather Concerns in the Rockies and High Plains

Record-breaking heat expected in the Central and Western U.S. for the next several days. Gusty winds and low relative humidity will create elevated to critical fire weather conditions over portions of the Rockies and High Plains Wednesday and Thursday. Rain and mountain snow are possible across the Pacific Northwest into the Rockies through Wednesday. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

La Veta Mountain, La Veta Pass (KVTP)

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

Fair

48°F

9°C

Humidity	23%
Wind Speed	W 14 mph
Barometer	30.51 in
Dewpoint	12°F (-11°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Wind Chill	42°F (6°C)
Last update	25 Mar 2:55 am MDT

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Extended Forecast for

9 Miles WNW Stonewall CO

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

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Fire Weather Watch

Overnight
Low: 35 °F
Mostly Clear
Wednesday
High: 60 °F
Sunny
Wednesday Night
Low: 38 °F
Mostly Clear
and Breezy
Thursday
High: 56 °F
Sunny and
Windy
Thursday Night
Low: 22 °F
Slight Chance
Snow Showers
and Blustery
Friday
High: 42 °F
Chance Snow
Showers and
Windy
Friday Night
Low: 23 °F
Partly Cloudy
and Windy
Saturday
High: 51 °F
Mostly Sunny
and Windy
Saturday Night
Low: 30 °F
Mostly Cloudy
and Breezy
then Partly
Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight

Mostly clear, with a low around 35. West northwest wind around 10 mph.

Wednesday

Sunny, with a high near 60. West southwest wind 5 to 15 mph.

Wednesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 38. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph.

Thursday

Sunny, with a high near 56. Windy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph increasing to 25 to 30 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.

Thursday Night

A 20 percent chance of snow showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 22. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 15 to 25 mph becoming east northeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.

Friday

A 30 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 42. Windy, with an east northeast wind 15 to 20 mph becoming south southeast 25 to 30 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.

Friday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 23. Windy, with a south southeast wind 20 to 30 mph becoming west southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.

Saturday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 51. Windy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph increasing to 25 to 30 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.

Saturday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

Sunday

A chance of rain and snow showers after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 50. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

Sunday Night

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

Monday

A chance of rain and snow showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 47. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

Monday Night

A chance of rain and snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29. 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 42. Windy, with a west southwest wind 20 to 25 mph increasing to 25 to 30 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 50 mph.