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

52°F

11°C

Humidity	32%
Wind Speed	W 13 G 18 mph
Barometer	30.53 in
Dewpoint	23°F (-5°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Wind Chill	48°F (9°C)
Last update	28 Mar 1:35 pm MDT

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Extended Forecast for

3 Miles S Cuchara CO

Red Flag Warning until March 28, 07:00pm

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Red Flag Warning

Red Flag Warning until March 28, 07:00pm
NOW until 7:00pm Sat
Red Flag Warning
This Afternoon
High: 64 °F
Mostly Sunny
and Breezy
Tonight
Low: 40 °F
Partly Cloudy
and Breezy
then Partly
Cloudy
Sunday
High: 64 °F
Sunny
Sunday Night
Low: 44 °F
Partly Cloudy
Monday
High: 62 °F
Breezy.
Mostly Sunny
then Chance
Showers
Monday Night
Low: 42 °F
Chance
Showers and
Breezy
Tuesday
High: 54 °F
Slight Chance
Rain/Snow
then
Rain/Snow
Likely and
Breezy
Tuesday Night
Low: 34 °F
Snow Showers

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon

Mostly sunny, with a high near 64. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.

Tonight

Partly cloudy, with a low around 40. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 50 mph.

Sunday

Sunny, with a high near 64. West wind 10 to 15 mph.

Sunday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 44. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

Monday

A 40 percent chance of showers after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 62. Breezy, with a west wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 20 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

Monday Night

A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 42. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 20 to 25 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.

Tuesday

Rain and snow showers likely, mainly after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 54. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Tuesday Night

Snow showers. Low around 34. South southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

Wednesday

Snow showers likely before noon, then rain showers. High near 48. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

Wednesday Night

Snow showers likely, mainly before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

Thursday

Sunny, with a high near 55. Windy, with a west southwest wind 20 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph.

Thursday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 36. Windy, with a west southwest wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 65 mph.

Friday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 51. Windy, with a west southwest wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph.