Record Temperatures Expected Across the Southern US; Fire Weather Concerns in the Central US

Unseasonably warm temperatures continue today across the southern U.S., with more than 100 record or near record maximum temperatures forecast through the rest of the week and over the weekend. Dry and gusty winds will produce elevated to critical fire weather in the central and southern Plains and elevated conditions over portions of the Desert Southwest on Friday. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

La Veta Mountain, La Veta Pass (KVTP)

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

Heavy Snow

25°F

-4°C

Humidity	93%
Wind Speed	E 12 G 21 mph
Barometer	30.57 in
Dewpoint	23°F (-5°C)
Visibility	0.15 mi
Wind Chill	14°F (-10°C)
Last update	27 Mar 2:55 am MDT

More Information:

Local Forecast Office More Local Wx 3 Day History Hourly Weather Forecast

Extended Forecast for

9 Miles WNW Stonewall CO

Fire Weather Watch March 28, 12:00pm until March 28, 07:00pm

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Fire Weather Watch

Overnight
Low: 24 °F
Partly Cloudy
and Blustery
Friday
High: 37 °F
Breezy.
Partly Sunny
then Slight
Chance Snow
Showers
Friday Night
Low: 23 °F
Partly Cloudy
and Breezy
Saturday
High: 51 °F
Mostly Sunny
and Windy
Saturday Night
Low: 31 °F
Mostly Clear
and Windy
Sunday
High: 53 °F
Mostly Sunny
and Windy
Sunday Night
Low: 34 °F
Breezy.
Slight Chance
Snow Showers
then Mostly
Cloudy
Monday
High: 50 °F
Partly Sunny
and Breezy
then Chance
Snow Showers
and Windy
Monday Night
Low: 32 °F
Windy. Slight
Chance Snow
Showers then
Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight

Partly cloudy, with a low around 24. Blustery, with a north northeast wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

Friday

A slight chance of snow showers between 3pm and 4pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 37. Breezy, with a north northeast wind 15 to 20 mph becoming south in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Friday Night

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

Saturday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 51. Windy, with a west southwest wind 20 to 25 mph increasing to 30 to 35 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.

Saturday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 31. Windy, with a west southwest wind 30 to 35 mph decreasing to 20 to 25 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.

Sunday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 53. Windy, with a west wind 20 to 30 mph.

Sunday Night

A 20 percent chance of snow showers before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph.

Monday

A 40 percent chance of snow showers after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 50. Windy, with a west southwest wind 20 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph.

Monday Night

A 20 percent chance of snow showers before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 32. Windy, with a west southwest wind 30 to 35 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.

Tuesday

A 30 percent chance of snow showers after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 46. Very windy, with a west wind 30 to 35 mph increasing to 40 to 45 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 60 mph.

Tuesday Night

A chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. Very windy, with a west southwest wind 35 to 40 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph.

Wednesday

Snow showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 37. Windy, with a west southwest wind 30 to 35 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph.

Wednesday Night

A chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23. Windy, with a west southwest wind 30 to 35 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph.

Thursday

Sunny, with a high near 44. Very windy, with a west southwest wind 30 to 40 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph.