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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

52°F

11°C

Humidity 38%
Wind Speed E 9 mph
Barometer 30.47 in
Dewpoint 27°F (-3°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill49°F (9°C)
Last update 22 Mar 12:35 pm MDT
Extended Forecast for

8 Miles W Boncarbo CO

Red Flag Warning March 23, 12:00pm until March 23, 07:00pm
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Red Flag Warning

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Partly sunny, with a high near 66. East northeast wind 10 to 15 mph.

    High: 66 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 38. East wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southwest in the evening.

    Low: 38 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 73. Breezy, with a south wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    High: 73 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Mostly
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 43. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west 5 to 10 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 43 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 79. West wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 79 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 48. West wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 48 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 83. Light and variable wind becoming south 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 83 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 50. West southwest wind around 10 mph.

    Low: 50 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 80. West southwest wind 5 to 15 mph.

    High: 80 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Partly sunny, with a high near 66. East northeast wind 10 to 15 mph.
Tonight
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 38. East wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southwest in the evening.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 73. Breezy, with a south wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 43. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west 5 to 10 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 79. West wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 48. West wind around 5 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 83. Light and variable wind becoming south 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 50. West southwest wind around 10 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 80. West southwest wind 5 to 15 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 32. North northeast wind 10 to 15 mph.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 56. Northeast wind 5 to 15 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 32. South southeast wind 10 to 15 mph.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 69. South southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
8 Miles W Boncarbo CO
 37.22°N 104.84°W (Elev. 7395 ft)
Last Update:
12:31 pm MDT Mar 22, 2026
Forecast Valid:
12pm MDT Mar 22, 2026-6pm MDT Mar 28, 2026
 
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