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 >

Current conditions at

La Veta Mountain, La Veta Pass (KVTP)

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

Fair

41°F

5°C

Humidity 66%
Wind Speed E 14 G 20 mph
Barometer 30.49 in
Dewpoint 30°F (-1°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill33°F (1°C)
Last update 26 Mar 8:55 pm MDT
Extended Forecast for

8 Miles W Boncarbo CO

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

    Tonight: A slight chance of rain and snow showers after 5am.  Increasing clouds, with a low around 33. Northeast wind around 15 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 33 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Friday

    Friday: A 20 percent chance of snow showers before 10am.  Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 53. Breezy, with an east northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southeast 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    High: 53 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers
    then Mostly
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 32. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 32 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Breezy
    then Partly
    Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high near 73. Breezy, with a southwest wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    High: 73 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Partly
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 44. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 44 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Breezy
    then Partly
    Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high near 74. West wind 5 to 15 mph.

    High: 74 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

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

    Low: 44 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Partly sunny, with a high near 69. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

    High: 69 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers before midnight.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44. West southwest wind around 10 mph.

    Low: 44 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers then
    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A slight chance of rain and snow showers after 5am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 33. Northeast wind around 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Friday
A 20 percent chance of snow showers before 10am. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 53. Breezy, with an east northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southeast 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 32. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 73. Breezy, with a southwest wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 44. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 74. West wind 5 to 15 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44. West wind around 10 mph.
Monday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 69. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Monday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44. West southwest wind around 10 mph.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 66. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Tuesday Night
A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Wednesday
A chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 58. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Wednesday Night
A chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 34. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 64. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
8 Miles W Boncarbo CO
 37.22°N 104.84°W (Elev. 7395 ft)
8:02 pm MDT Mar 26, 2026
8pm MDT Mar 26, 2026-6pm MDT Apr 2, 2026
 
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