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 >

Current conditions at

La Veta Mountain, La Veta Pass (KVTP)

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

Overcast

N/A

Humidity NA
Wind Speed E 9 mph
Barometer 30.64 in
Dewpoint N/A
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 27 Mar 4:15 pm MDT
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
  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 24. Breezy, with a south wind 20 to 25 mph becoming west southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.

    Low: 24 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 49. Windy, with a west southwest wind 20 to 25 mph increasing to 30 to 35 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 50 mph.

    High: 49 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Windy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 31. Windy, with a west wind 30 to 35 mph decreasing to 20 to 25 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 50 mph.

    Low: 31 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Windy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 49. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

    High: 49 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 33. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

    Low: 33 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Breezy

  • Monday

    Monday: A 20 percent chance of snow showers after noon.  Partly 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 50 mph.

    High: 48 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers
    and Windy

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A 30 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before midnight.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. Windy, with a west southwest wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.

    Low: 32 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers and
    Windy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A 50 percent chance of snow showers.  Partly sunny, with a high near 40. Windy, with a west southwest wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph.

    High: 40 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers and
    Windy

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Snow showers likely, mainly before midnight.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26. Windy, with a southwest wind 20 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Low: 26 °F

    Snow Showers
    Likely and
    Windy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 24. Breezy, with a south 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 49. Windy, with a west southwest wind 20 to 25 mph increasing to 30 to 35 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 50 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 31. Windy, with a west wind 30 to 35 mph decreasing to 20 to 25 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 50 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 49. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 33. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Monday
A 20 percent chance of snow showers after noon. Partly 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 50 mph.
Monday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. Windy, with a west southwest wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.
Tuesday
A 50 percent chance of snow showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 40. Windy, with a west southwest wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph.
Tuesday Night
Snow showers likely, mainly before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26. Windy, with a southwest wind 20 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Wednesday
Snow showers. Some thunder is also possible. High near 33. Windy, with a southwest wind 20 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Wednesday Night
A chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25. Windy, with a west southwest wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.
Thursday
A chance of snow showers. Sunny, with a high near 41. Windy, with a west southwest wind around 30 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 27. Windy, with a west southwest wind 30 to 35 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 38. Windy, with a west southwest wind 30 to 35 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph.
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Point Forecast:
7 Miles SSW Cuchara CO
 37.29°N 105.16°W (Elev. 11870 ft)
12:31 pm MDT Mar 27, 2026
4pm MDT Mar 27, 2026-6pm MDT Apr 3, 2026
 
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