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 >

Current conditions at

La Veta Mountain, La Veta Pass (KVTP)

Lat: 37.5°NLon: 105.17°WElev: 10217ft.

Fair

32°F

0°C

Humidity 69%
Wind Speed E 14 mph
Barometer 30.50 in
Dewpoint 23°F (-5°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill22°F (-6°C)
Last update 22 Mar 8:35 pm MDT
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles ESE Cuchara CO

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

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 33. Breezy, with a southeast wind 15 to 20 mph becoming west southwest after midnight.

    Low: 33 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 54. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

    High: 54 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Mostly
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 39. Windy, with a west wind 25 to 30 mph decreasing to 15 to 20 mph after midnight.

    Low: 39 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Windy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 57. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 57 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 43. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph.

    Low: 43 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Mostly
    Clear and
    Breezy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 62. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 62 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Clear, with a low around 44. West southwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 44 °F

    Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 59. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    High: 59 °F

    Sunny then
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers before midnight.  Mostly clear, with a low around 26. Blustery, with a north northwest wind 15 to 20 mph becoming northeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.

    Low: 26 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers and
    Blustery then
    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 33. Breezy, with a southeast wind 15 to 20 mph becoming west southwest after midnight.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 54. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 39. Windy, with a west wind 25 to 30 mph decreasing to 15 to 20 mph after midnight.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 57. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 43. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 62. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Wednesday Night
Clear, with a low around 44. West southwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 59. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Thursday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers before midnight. Mostly clear, with a low around 26. Blustery, with a north northwest wind 15 to 20 mph becoming northeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.
Friday
A 20 percent chance of snow showers after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 39. Breezy, with an east northeast wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 26. Breezy, with an east southeast wind 15 to 20 mph becoming southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 50. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Sunday
A chance of snow showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 51. West wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles ESE Cuchara CO
 37.35°N 105.02°W (Elev. 11283 ft)
5:41 pm MDT Mar 22, 2026
8pm MDT Mar 22, 2026-6pm MDT Mar 29, 2026
 
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