Heat Persists Across the Central and Western U.S.; Fire Weather Concerns in the Rockies and High Plains

Record-breaking heat expected in the Central and Western U.S. for the next several days. Gusty winds and low relative humidity will create elevated to critical fire weather conditions over portions of the Rockies and High Plains Wednesday and Thursday. Rain and mountain snow are possible across the Pacific Northwest into the Rockies through Wednesday. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

La Veta Mountain, La Veta Pass (KVTP)

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

Fair

50°F

10°C

Humidity	20%
Wind Speed	W 17 G 23 mph
Barometer	30.50 in
Dewpoint	10°F (-12°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Wind Chill	44°F (7°C)
Last update	25 Mar 3:35 am MDT

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Extended Forecast for

7 Miles SSW Cuchara CO

Fire Weather Watch March 26, 12:00pm until March 26, 08:00pm

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Fire Weather Watch

Overnight
Low: 38 °F
Mostly Clear
Wednesday
High: 60 °F
Sunny
Wednesday Night
Low: 41 °F
Mostly Clear
and Breezy
Thursday
High: 55 °F
Sunny and
Breezy
Thursday Night
Low: 24 °F
Slight Chance
Snow Showers
and Blustery
Friday
High: 40 °F
Chance Snow
Showers and
Breezy
Friday Night
Low: 26 °F
Partly Cloudy
and Windy
Saturday
High: 50 °F
Mostly Sunny
and Windy
Saturday Night
Low: 32 °F
Partly Cloudy
and Breezy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight

Mostly clear, with a low around 38. West wind around 15 mph.

Wednesday

Sunny, with a high near 60. Southwest wind 5 to 15 mph.

Wednesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 41. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph.

Thursday

Sunny, with a high near 55. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.

Thursday Night

A 20 percent chance of snow showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 24. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 20 to 25 mph becoming east northeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.

Friday

A 30 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 40. Breezy, with an east northeast wind 20 to 25 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.

Friday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 26. Windy, with a southeast wind 20 to 30 mph becoming west southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.

Saturday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 50. Windy, with a west wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.

Saturday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 32. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

Sunday

A 40 percent chance of snow showers after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 50. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

Sunday Night

A chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33. Breezy, with a west southwest wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

Monday

A chance of snow showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 47. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

Monday Night

A chance of snow showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 32. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

Tuesday

A chance of snow showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 42. Windy, with a west southwest wind 20 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph.