Record Warmth Lingers; Fire Weather Concerns; Unsettled Pacific Northwest

More record warm temperatures are forecast this week from California, Southwest, Plains then into the Mississippi Valley and Southeast. The warmth combining with dry conditions may result in elevated to locally critical fire weather conditions. Meanwhile, another Pacific system will move across the Pacific Northwest with lower elevation rain and mountain snows. For Hawaii, conditions improving. 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	48%
Wind Speed	W 12 G 17 mph
Barometer	30.45 in
Dewpoint	19°F (-7°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Wind Chill	29°F (-2°C)
Last update	23 Mar 3:35 am MDT

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Extended Forecast for

3 Miles S Cuchara CO

Red Flag Warning March 23, 12:00pm until March 23, 07:00pm

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Red Flag Warning

Overnight
Low: 37 °F
Partly Cloudy
Monday
High: 63 °F
Mostly Sunny
Monday Night
Low: 43 °F
Partly Cloudy
Tuesday
High: 68 °F
Mostly Sunny
Tuesday Night
Low: 48 °F
Mostly Clear
Wednesday
High: 74 °F
Sunny
Wednesday Night
Low: 51 °F
Clear
Thursday
High: 70 °F
Sunny then
Sunny and
Breezy
Thursday Night
Low: 33 °F
Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Overnight

Partly cloudy, with a low around 37. South southwest wind around 10 mph.

Monday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 63. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

Monday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 43. West wind 10 to 15 mph.

Tuesday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 68. West wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

Tuesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 48. West wind around 10 mph.

Wednesday

Sunny, with a high near 74. West wind 10 to 15 mph.

Wednesday Night

Clear, with a low around 51. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

Thursday

Sunny, with a high near 70. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.

Thursday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 33. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming east northeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.

Friday

A 20 percent chance of snow showers after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 52. East wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

Friday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 30. East wind 10 to 15 mph becoming south after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.

Saturday

Partly sunny, with a high near 61. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

Saturday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

Sunday

A chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 61. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

Additional Forecasts and Information

Zone Area Forecast for Southern Sangre De Cristo Mountains Between 7500 and 11000 Ft, CO

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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

Point Forecast:

3 Miles S Cuchara CO
37.34°N 105.1°W (Elev. 9324 ft)

12:31 am MDT Mar 23, 2026

Forecast Valid:

3am MDT Mar 23, 2026-6pm MDT Mar 29, 2026

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