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 >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

La Veta Mountain, La Veta Pass (KVTP)

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

Fair

61°F

16°C

Humidity	13%
Wind Speed	W 13 G 21 mph
Barometer	30.35 in
Dewpoint	10°F (-12°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	26 Mar 3:35 pm MDT

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Extended Forecast for

9 Miles WNW Stonewall CO

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

Red Flag Warning March 26, 03:48pm until March 26, 08:00pm

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Fire Weather Watch

Red Flag Warning

Red Flag Warning March 26, 03:48pm until March 26, 08:00pm
NOW until 8:00pm Thu
Red Flag Warning
This Afternoon
High: 57 °F
Sunny and
Windy
Tonight
Low: 23 °F
Slight Chance
Snow Showers
and Windy
Friday
High: 41 °F
Chance Snow
Showers and
Breezy then
Mostly Sunny
and Windy
Friday Night
Low: 23 °F
Partly Cloudy
and Windy
Saturday
High: 52 °F
Mostly Sunny
and Windy
Saturday Night
Low: 31 °F
Partly Cloudy
and Windy
Sunday
High: 53 °F
Increasing
Clouds and
Windy
Sunday Night
Low: 33 °F
Slight Chance
Snow Showers
and Windy

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon

Sunny, with a high near 57. Windy, with a west wind around 30 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph.

Tonight

A 20 percent chance of snow showers after 4am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 23. Windy, with a west northwest wind 20 to 30 mph becoming northeast in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.

Friday

A 30 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before 10am. Partly sunny, with a high near 41. Windy, with a north northeast wind 20 to 30 mph becoming south southeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.

Friday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 23. Windy, with a south 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 52. 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 50 mph.

Saturday Night

Partly cloudy, 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 50 mph.

Sunday

Increasing clouds, with a high near 53. 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.

Sunday Night

A 20 percent chance of snow showers before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33. Windy, with a west southwest wind 20 to 30 mph.

Monday

A 50 percent chance of snow showers after noon. Some thunder is also possible. Partly sunny, with a high near 47. Windy, with a west southwest wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.

Monday Night

A 30 percent chance of snow showers before midnight. Some thunder is also possible. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. Windy, with a west southwest wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

Tuesday

A chance of snow showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 45. Very windy, with a west southwest wind 30 to 40 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph.

Tuesday Night

A chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27. Windy, with a west southwest wind 30 to 35 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph.

Wednesday

Snow showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 35. Very windy, with a west southwest wind 35 to 40 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph.