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 >

Current conditions at

La Veta Mountain, La Veta Pass (KVTP)

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

Fair

61°F

16°C

Humidity 16%
Wind Speed W 12 G 26 mph
Barometer 30.35 in
Dewpoint 14°F (-10°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 26 Mar 4:15 pm MDT
Extended Forecast for

8 Miles W Boncarbo CO

Fire Weather Watch March 28, 12:00pm until March 28, 07:00pm
Red Flag Warning March 26, 04:28pm until March 26, 08:00pm
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Fire Weather Watch
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    Red Flag Warning March 26, 04:28pm until March 26, 08:00pm

    NOW until 8:00pm Thu

    Red Flag Warning

  • Tonight

    Low: 33 °F

    Mostly Clear
    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

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A slight chance of rain showers after 4am, mixing with snow after 5am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 33. West wind around 15 mph becoming northeast in the evening. 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)
1:32 pm MDT Mar 26, 2026
4pm MDT Mar 26, 2026-6pm MDT Apr 2, 2026
 
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