Critical Fire Weather in the Plains; Unseasonably Warm in the Southwest and Southern U.S.

Unseasonably warm temperatures continue today through the weekend across the Southwest and southern U.S., with more than 100 record or near record maximum temperatures forecast through the rest of the week and over the weekend. Elevated to critical fire weather conditions will persist across the southern Plains today, moving into the central Plains and Southeast U.S on Saturday. Read More >

Current conditions at

La Veta Mountain, La Veta Pass (KVTP)

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

Heavy Snow

23°F

-5°C

Humidity 100%
Wind Speed NA
Barometer 30.65 in
Dewpoint 23°F (-5°C)
Visibility 0.15 mi
Last update 27 Mar 7:55 am 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
  • Today

    Today: Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 50. Northeast wind 10 to 15 mph becoming south southeast in the afternoon.

    High: 50 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 30. South southwest wind around 15 mph.

    Low: 30 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 73. South southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 73 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 44. West wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 44 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high near 74. West wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 74 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 46. West wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 46 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: A 20 percent chance of showers after noon.  Partly sunny, with a high near 72. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

    High: 72 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    Showers

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

    Low: 44 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A 20 percent chance of showers after noon.  Partly sunny, with a high near 68. Breezy, with a west wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 20 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.

    High: 68 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    Showers and
    Breezy

Detailed Forecast

Today
Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 50. Northeast wind 10 to 15 mph becoming south southeast in the afternoon.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 30. South southwest wind around 15 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 73. South southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 44. West wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 74. West wind 5 to 10 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 46. West wind 5 to 10 mph.
Monday
A 20 percent chance of showers after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 72. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Tuesday
A 20 percent chance of showers after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 68. Breezy, with a west wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 20 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.
Tuesday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Wednesday
A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 59. Breezy, with a 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 wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 67. 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)
6:52 am MDT Mar 27, 2026
8am MDT Mar 27, 2026-6pm MDT Apr 2, 2026
 
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