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

46°F

8°C

Humidity	21%
Wind Speed	W 10 G 17 mph
Barometer	30.52 in
Dewpoint	9°F (-13°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Wind Chill	41°F (5°C)
Last update	25 Mar 4:35 am MDT

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Extended Forecast for

5 Miles SW Cuchara CO

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

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Fire Weather Watch

Today
High: 61 °F
Sunny
Tonight
Low: 43 °F
Mostly Clear
and Breezy
Thursday
High: 56 °F
Sunny and
Windy
Thursday Night
Low: 27 °F
Slight Chance
Snow Showers
and Windy
Friday
High: 40 °F
Chance Snow
Showers and
Windy
Friday Night
Low: 29 °F
Partly Cloudy
and Windy
Saturday
High: 51 °F
Windy. Mostly
Sunny then
Slight Chance
Snow Showers
Saturday Night
Low: 35 °F
Partly Cloudy
and Windy
Sunday
High: 51 °F
Breezy.
Mostly Sunny
then Chance
Snow Showers

Detailed Forecast

Today

Sunny, with a high near 61. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

Tonight

Mostly clear, with a low around 43. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 25 mph.

Thursday

Sunny, with a high near 56. Windy, with a west southwest wind 20 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.

Thursday Night

A 20 percent chance of snow showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 27. Windy, with a west northwest wind 25 to 30 mph becoming east northeast after midnight.

Friday

A 30 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 40. Windy, with an east southeast wind 20 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

Friday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 29. Windy, with a southeast wind 20 to 30 mph becoming west southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.

Saturday

A 20 percent chance of snow showers after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 51. Windy, with a west southwest wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.

Saturday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 35. Windy, with a west southwest wind 25 to 30 mph.

Sunday

A 40 percent chance of snow showers after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 51. Breezy, with a west southwest wind around 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

Sunday Night

A 40 percent chance of snow showers before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 20 to 25 mph.

Monday

A chance of snow showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 48. Breezy, with a west southwest wind around 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

Monday Night

A chance of snow showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 34. Breezy, with a west southwest wind around 25 mph.

Tuesday

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