Record Temperatures Expected Across the Southern US; Fire Weather Concerns in the Central US

Unseasonably warm temperatures continue today across the southern U.S., with more than 100 record or near record maximum temperatures forecast through the rest of the week and over the weekend. Dry and gusty winds will produce elevated to critical fire weather in the central and southern Plains and elevated conditions over portions of the Desert Southwest on Friday. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

La Veta Mountain, La Veta Pass (KVTP)

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

Mostly Cloudy

37°F

3°C

Humidity	81%
Wind Speed	E 15 G 24 mph
Barometer	30.52 in
Dewpoint	32°F (0°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Wind Chill	28°F (-2°C)
Last update	26 Mar 9:55 pm MDT

More Information:

Local Forecast Office More Local Wx 3 Day History Hourly Weather Forecast

Extended Forecast for

7 Miles SSW Cuchara CO

Fire Weather Watch March 28, 12:00pm until March 28, 07:00pm

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Fire Weather Watch

Tonight
Low: 24 °F
Blustery.
Mostly Clear
then Slight
Chance Snow
Showers
Friday
High: 40 °F
Breezy.
Chance Snow
Showers then
Mostly Sunny
Friday Night
Low: 24 °F
Breezy.
Slight Chance
Snow Showers
then Partly
Cloudy
Saturday
High: 50 °F
Mostly Sunny
and Windy
Saturday Night
Low: 32 °F
Partly Cloudy
and Windy
Sunday
High: 50 °F
Increasing
Clouds and
Breezy
Sunday Night
Low: 34 °F
Breezy.
Slight Chance
Snow Showers
then Mostly
Cloudy
Monday
High: 45 °F
Breezy.
Partly Sunny
then Chance
Snow Showers
Monday Night
Low: 33 °F
Breezy.
Chance Snow
Showers then
Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight

A 20 percent chance of snow showers after 4am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 24. Blustery, with a northeast wind 20 to 25 mph.

Friday

A 30 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before 10am. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 40. Breezy, with a north northeast wind 20 to 25 mph becoming south in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.

Friday Night

A 20 percent chance of snow showers before midnight. Partly cloudy, 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 50. Windy, with a west southwest wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph.

Saturday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 32. Windy, with a west wind 25 to 30 mph decreasing to 20 to 25 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 50 mph.

Sunday

Increasing clouds, with a high near 50. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

Sunday Night

A 20 percent chance of snow showers before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 20 to 25 mph.

Monday

A 40 percent chance of snow showers after noon. Some thunder is also possible. Partly sunny, with a high near 45. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

Monday Night

A 40 percent chance of snow showers before midnight. Some thunder is also possible. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33. Breezy, with a west southwest wind around 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

Tuesday

A 30 percent chance of snow showers after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 43. Windy, with a west southwest wind 25 to 35 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph.

Tuesday Night

A chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. Windy, with a west southwest wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph.

Wednesday

Snow showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 33. Windy, with a west southwest wind around 30 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph.

Wednesday Night

A chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23. Windy, with a west southwest wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph.

Thursday

A chance of snow showers. Sunny, with a high near 40. Windy, with a west southwest wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph.