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 >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

La Veta Mountain, La Veta Pass (KVTP)

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

Heavy Snow

32°F

0°C

Humidity	100%
Wind Speed	E 14 G 22 mph
Barometer	30.55 in
Dewpoint	32°F (0°C)
Visibility	0.15 mi
Wind Chill	22°F (-6°C)
Last update	26 Mar 11:55 pm MDT

More Information:

Local Forecast Office More Local Wx 3 Day History Hourly Weather Forecast

Extended Forecast for

9 Miles SSW Cuchara CO

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

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Fire Weather Watch

Overnight
Low: 23 °F
Mostly Cloudy
and Windy
Friday
High: 35 °F
Slight Chance
Snow Showers
and Windy
Friday Night
Low: 23 °F
Partly Cloudy
and Breezy
Saturday
High: 49 °F
Mostly Sunny
and Windy
Saturday Night
Low: 30 °F
Mostly Clear
and Very
Windy
Sunday
High: 46 °F
Mostly Sunny
and Windy
Sunday Night
Low: 33 °F
Slight Chance
Snow Showers
and Windy
Monday
High: 41 °F
Partly Sunny
and Breezy
then Chance
Snow Showers
and Windy
Monday Night
Low: 31 °F
Windy. Chance
Snow Showers
then Mostly
Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23. Windy, with a northeast wind around 30 mph.

Friday

A slight chance of snow showers between 3pm and 5pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 35. Windy, with a north wind 25 to 30 mph becoming east southeast 15 to 20 mph in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Friday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 23. Breezy, with a south wind around 20 mph becoming west southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

Saturday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 49. Windy, with a west southwest wind 25 to 30 mph increasing to 30 to 35 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.

Saturday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 30. Very windy, with a west southwest wind 35 to 40 mph decreasing to 25 to 30 mph after midnight.

Sunday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 46. Windy, with a west wind 25 to 30 mph.

Sunday Night

A 20 percent chance of snow showers before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33. Windy, with a west wind 25 to 30 mph.

Monday

A 40 percent chance of snow showers after noon. Some thunder is also possible. Partly sunny, with a high near 41. Windy, with a west southwest wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.

Monday Night

A 30 percent chance of snow showers before midnight. Some thunder is also possible. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31. Windy, with a west southwest wind around 30 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

Tuesday

A 30 percent chance of snow showers after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 38. Very windy, with a west southwest wind 30 to 40 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph.

Tuesday Night

A chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26. Very windy, with a west southwest wind 35 to 40 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph.

Wednesday

Snow showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 29. Very windy, with a west southwest wind 35 to 40 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph.

Wednesday Night

A chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 21. Very windy, with a west southwest wind 35 to 40 mph.

Thursday

A chance of snow showers. Sunny, with a high near 35. Very windy, with a west southwest wind 35 to 40 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph.