Critical Fire Weather in the Plains; Unseasonably Warm in the Southwest and Southern U.S.

Unseasonably warm temperatures continue through the weekend across the Southwest and southern U.S., with more than 100 record or near record maximum temperatures forecast through the rest of the week and over the weekend. Elevated to critical fire weather conditions will persist across the Plains and Southeast U.S. this weekend. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

La Veta Mountain, La Veta Pass (KVTP)

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

Fair

23°F

-5°C

Humidity	86%
Wind Speed	W 20 mph
Barometer	30.56 in
Dewpoint	19°F (-7°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Wind Chill	8°F (-13°C)
Last update	28 Mar 4:55 am MDT

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Extended Forecast for

7 Miles SSW Cuchara CO

Red Flag Warning March 28, 12:00pm until March 28, 07:00pm

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Red Flag Warning

Today
High: 48 °F
Mostly Sunny
and Windy
Tonight
Low: 30 °F
Mostly Clear
and Windy
Sunday
High: 46 °F
Breezy. Sunny
then Slight
Chance Snow
Showers
Sunday Night
Low: 33 °F
Partly Cloudy
and Windy
Monday
High: 45 °F
Slight Chance
Snow Showers
and Very
Windy
Monday Night
Low: 31 °F
Chance Snow
Showers and
Very Windy
Tuesday
High: 36 °F
Windy. Chance
Snow Showers
then Snow
Showers
Likely
Tuesday Night
Low: 24 °F
Snow Showers
and Windy
Wednesday
High: 31 °F
Snow Showers
and Windy

Detailed Forecast

Today

Mostly sunny, with a high near 48. 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

Mostly clear, with a low around 30. Windy, with a west wind 30 to 35 mph decreasing to 20 to 25 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.

Sunday

A 20 percent chance of snow showers after 3pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 46. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph.

Sunday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 33. Windy, with a west southwest wind 25 to 30 mph.

Monday

A 20 percent chance of snow showers after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 45. Very windy, with a west wind 30 to 35 mph increasing to 35 to 40 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 55 mph.

Monday Night

A 30 percent chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31. Very windy, with a west southwest wind 35 to 40 mph decreasing to 30 to 35 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 50 mph.

Tuesday

Snow showers likely, mainly after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 36. Windy, with a west southwest wind 30 to 35 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Tuesday Night

Snow showers. Low around 24. Windy, with a southwest wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

Wednesday

Snow showers. Some thunder is also possible. High near 31. Windy, with a southwest wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

Wednesday Night

Snow showers likely, mainly before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23. Windy, with a southwest wind around 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Thursday

A chance of snow showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 37. Very windy, with a west southwest wind 30 to 40 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph.

Thursday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 25. Very windy, with a west southwest wind around 40 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph.

Friday

A chance of snow showers. Sunny, with a high near 34. Very windy, with a west southwest wind around 40 mph, with gusts as high as 60 mph.