Extreme Fire Weather Concerns for the Western U.S.; Severe Weather and Flooding Threats for the Central U.S.

Extremely critical fire weather conditions are expected to develop across the Great Basin and Southwest today, and exceptionally dry and windy conditions will promote rapid wildfire spread through the weekend. Scattered severe thunderstorms and heavy rain are possible across parts of the Ozark Plateau into lower Ohio Valley and parts of the northern Rockies into adjacent Great Plains. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

La Veta Mountain, La Veta Pass (KVTP)

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

Fair and Breezy

45°F

7°C

Humidity	29%
Wind Speed	W 23 G 31 mph
Barometer	30.43 in
Dewpoint	14°F (-10°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Wind Chill	36°F (2°C)
Last update	26 Jun 10:15 pm MDT

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Extended Forecast for

9 Miles SSW Cuchara CO

Fire Weather Watch June 28, 11:00am until June 28, 09:00pm

Red Flag Warning June 27, 11:00am until June 27, 09:00pm

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Fire Weather Watch

Red Flag Warning

Tonight
Low: 39 °F
Slight Chance
Showers and
Windy
Saturday
High: 58 °F
Sunny and
Windy
Saturday Night
Low: 40 °F
Mostly Clear
and Very
Windy
Sunday
High: 58 °F
Sunny and
Very Windy
Sunday Night
Low: 38 °F
Mostly Clear
and Very
Windy
Monday
High: 57 °F
Sunny and
Very Windy
Monday Night
Low: 38 °F
Mostly Clear
and Windy
Tuesday
High: 55 °F
Sunny and
Breezy
Tuesday Night
Low: 38 °F
Mostly Clear
and Breezy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight

A 20 percent chance of showers between 3am and 4am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 39. Windy, with a west wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

Saturday

Sunny, with a high near 58. Windy, with a west southwest wind 30 to 35 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph.

Saturday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 40. Very windy, with a west southwest wind 35 to 40 mph, with gusts as high as 60 mph.

Sunday

Sunny, with a high near 58. Very windy, with a west southwest wind 30 to 40 mph, with gusts as high as 60 mph.

Sunday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 38. Very windy, with a west southwest wind 30 to 35 mph increasing to 40 to 45 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 65 mph.

Monday

Sunny, with a high near 57. Very windy, with a west southwest wind 40 to 45 mph decreasing to 30 to 35 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 65 mph.

Monday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 38. Windy, with a south southwest wind 20 to 30 mph.

Tuesday

Sunny, with a high near 55. Breezy, with a southwest wind around 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

Tuesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 38. Breezy, with a southwest wind 20 to 25 mph.

Wednesday

Sunny, with a high near 56. Breezy, with a west southwest wind around 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

Wednesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 39. Breezy, with a southwest wind 20 to 25 mph.

Thursday

Sunny, with a high near 59. Breezy, with a west southwest wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.