Record Heat Remains in Place This Week; Severe Thunderstorms Possible Thursday

Record warmth will persist across portions of California, the Southwest U.S., the central Great Basin and return back to areas of the central/southern Plains and mid-lower Mississippi Valley this week. Over 200 new record high temperatures are forecast. Severe thunderstorms are being outlooked on Thursday over the Midwest. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

La Veta Mountain, La Veta Pass (KVTP)

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

Fair

43°F

6°C

Humidity	39%
Wind Speed	W 10 G 17 mph
Barometer	30.47 in
Dewpoint	19°F (-7°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Wind Chill	37°F (3°C)
Last update	23 Mar 9:55 am MDT

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Extended Forecast for

9 Miles SSW Cuchara CO

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

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Red Flag Warning

Today
High: 46 °F
Mostly Sunny
and Windy
Tonight
Low: 33 °F
Partly Cloudy
and Windy
Tuesday
High: 51 °F
Mostly Sunny
and Breezy
Tuesday Night
Low: 36 °F
Partly Cloudy
and Breezy
Wednesday
High: 56 °F
Sunny and
Breezy
Wednesday Night
Low: 38 °F
Clear and
Windy
Thursday
High: 53 °F
Sunny and
Windy
Thursday Night
Low: 23 °F
Mostly Clear
and Windy
Friday
High: 37 °F
Slight Chance
Snow Showers
and Windy

Detailed Forecast

Today

Mostly sunny, with a high near 46. Windy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph increasing to 30 to 35 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.

Tonight

Partly cloudy, with a low around 33. Windy, with a west wind 25 to 30 mph decreasing to 20 to 25 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.

Tuesday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 51. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

Tuesday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 36. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph.

Wednesday

Sunny, with a high near 56. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 25 mph.

Wednesday Night

Clear, with a low around 38. Windy, with a west wind 25 to 30 mph.

Thursday

Sunny, with a high near 53. Windy, with a west wind 30 to 35 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph.

Thursday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 23. Windy, with a west northwest wind 25 to 30 mph becoming east northeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.

Friday

A 20 percent chance of snow showers after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 37. Windy, with an east wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

Friday Night

A 20 percent chance of snow showers before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 20. Windy, with an east southeast wind 25 to 30 mph becoming southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.

Saturday

Partly sunny, with a high near 42. Windy, with a west wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

Saturday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29. Windy, with a west wind 25 to 30 mph.

Sunday

A chance of snow showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 43. Breezy, with a west wind around 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.