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

37°F

3°C

Humidity	70%
Wind Speed	W 14 G 18 mph
Barometer	30.58 in
Dewpoint	28°F (-2°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Wind Chill	28°F (-2°C)
Last update	28 Mar 10:55 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: 50 °F
Mostly Sunny
and Windy
Tonight
Low: 31 °F
Mostly Clear
and Windy
Sunday
High: 50 °F
Breezy. Sunny
then Slight
Chance Snow
Showers
Sunday Night
Low: 34 °F
Partly Cloudy
and Breezy
Monday
High: 49 °F
Windy. Mostly
Sunny then
Slight Chance
Snow Showers
Monday Night
Low: 32 °F
Chance Snow
Showers and
Windy
Tuesday
High: 39 °F
Snow Showers
Likely and
Windy
Tuesday Night
Low: 25 °F
Snow Showers
and Breezy
Wednesday
High: 35 °F
Snow Showers
and Windy

Detailed Forecast

Today

Mostly sunny, with a high near 50. 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.

Tonight

Mostly clear, with a low around 31. Windy, with a west wind 25 to 30 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 50. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

Sunday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 34. Breezy, with a west southwest wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

Monday

A 20 percent chance of snow showers after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 49. Windy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph increasing to 30 to 35 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 32. Windy, with a west southwest wind 30 to 35 mph decreasing to 25 to 30 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 50 mph.

Tuesday

Snow showers likely, mainly after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 39. Windy, with a west southwest wind 20 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Tuesday Night

Snow showers. Low around 25. Breezy, with a southwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

Wednesday

Snow showers. Some thunder is also possible. High near 35. 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 25. Windy, with a southwest wind 25 to 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 41. Windy, with a west southwest wind 30 to 35 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph.

Thursday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 26. Very windy, with a west southwest wind 35 to 40 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph.

Friday

A chance of snow showers. Sunny, with a high near 38. Windy, with a west southwest wind around 35 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph.