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

45°F

7°C

Humidity	49%
Wind Speed	W 9 mph
Barometer	30.57 in
Dewpoint	27°F (-3°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Wind Chill	40°F (4°C)
Last update	28 Mar 11:55 am MDT

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Extended Forecast for

5 Miles SW 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: 51 °F
Sunny and
Windy
Tonight
Low: 34 °F
Mostly Clear
and Windy
Sunday
High: 51 °F
Breezy. Sunny
then Slight
Chance Snow
Showers
Sunday Night
Low: 37 °F
Partly Cloudy
and Breezy
Monday
High: 50 °F
Slight Chance
Snow Showers
and Very
Windy
Monday Night
Low: 35 °F
Chance Snow
Showers and
Very Windy
Tuesday
High: 40 °F
Windy. Chance
Snow Showers
then Snow
Showers
Likely
Tuesday Night
Low: 28 °F
Snow Showers
and Windy

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon

Sunny, with a high near 51. Windy, with a west southwest wind 25 to 30 mph increasing to 30 to 35 mph. Winds could gust as high as 50 mph.

Tonight

Mostly clear, with a low around 34. 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 51. Breezy, with a west wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

Sunday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 37. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 20 to 25 mph.

Monday

A 20 percent chance of snow showers after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 50. Very windy, with a west southwest wind 25 to 30 mph increasing to 35 to 40 mph in the afternoon.

Monday Night

A 30 percent chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35. Very windy, with a west southwest wind 35 to 40 mph decreasing to 25 to 30 mph after midnight.

Tuesday

Snow showers likely, mainly after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 40. Windy, with a west southwest wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Tuesday Night

Snow showers. Low around 28. Windy, with a south southwest wind 20 to 30 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 27. Windy, with a southwest wind around 30 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Thursday

A chance of snow showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 41. Very windy, with a west southwest wind 35 to 40 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph.

Thursday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 29. Very windy, with a west southwest wind 40 to 45 mph.

Friday

A chance of snow showers. Sunny, with a high near 38. Very windy, with a west southwest wind around 40 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph.