Heat the Southwest; Fire Weather in the Central U.S.; Kona Low Impacting Hawaii

A rare March heat wave is ongoing with much above-normal temperatures over the Southwest U.S. through this weekend. Periods of critical fire weather will persist from the central Rockies to the central and southern Plains through the weekend as gusty winds and low relative humidity continue. A Kona low will continue to bring several rounds of moderate to heavy rainfall to Hawaii through Sunday. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

La Veta Mountain, La Veta Pass (KVTP)

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

Fair

45°F

7°C

Humidity	19%
Wind Speed	W 9 mph
Barometer	30.38 in
Dewpoint	5°F (-15°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Wind Chill	40°F (4°C)
Last update	22 Mar 5:55 am MDT

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Extended Forecast for

7 Miles S Cuchara CO

Fire Weather Watch March 23, 12:00pm until March 23, 07:00pm

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Fire Weather Watch

Today
High: 53 °F
Mostly Sunny
Tonight
Low: 33 °F
Partly Cloudy
Monday
High: 58 °F
Increasing
Clouds and
Windy
Monday Night
Low: 38 °F
Partly Cloudy
and Breezy
Tuesday
High: 62 °F
Mostly Sunny
and Breezy
Tuesday Night
Low: 40 °F
Mostly Clear
and Breezy
Wednesday
High: 66 °F
Sunny and
Breezy
Wednesday Night
Low: 42 °F
Mostly Clear
and Breezy
Thursday
High: 64 °F
Sunny and
Windy

Detailed Forecast

Today

Mostly sunny, with a high near 53. West wind 5 to 15 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon.

Tonight

Partly cloudy, with a low around 33. Southeast wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west southwest after midnight.

Monday

Increasing clouds, with a high near 58. Windy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph increasing to 25 to 30 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 50 mph.

Monday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 38. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.

Tuesday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 62. Breezy, with a west wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

Tuesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 40. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

Wednesday

Sunny, with a high near 66. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

Wednesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 42. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

Thursday

Sunny, with a high near 64. Windy, with a west southwest wind 20 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.

Thursday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 30. Windy, with a west northwest wind 20 to 30 mph becoming east after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.

Friday

Sunny, with a high near 51. Breezy, with a south southeast wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

Friday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27. Breezy, with a south southeast wind 20 to 25 mph becoming west southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.

Saturday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 54. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.