Heat the Southwest; Fire Weather in the Central U.S.; Kona Low Impacting Hawaii

A rare March heat wave is ongoing with much above-normal temperatures over the Southwest U.S. through this weekend. Periods of critical fire weather will persist from the central Rockies to the central and southern Plains through the weekend as gusty winds and low relative humidity continue. A Kona low will continue to bring several rounds of moderate to heavy rainfall to Hawaii through Sunday. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

La Veta Mountain, La Veta Pass (KVTP)

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

Fair

50°F

10°C

Humidity	19%
Wind Speed	E 6 mph
Barometer	30.44 in
Dewpoint	9°F (-13°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Wind Chill	48°F (9°C)
Last update	22 Mar 8:15 am MDT

More Information:

Local Forecast Office More Local Wx 3 Day History Hourly Weather Forecast

Extended Forecast for

2 Miles SW Cuchara CO

Fire Weather Watch March 23, 12:00pm until March 23, 07:00pm

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Fire Weather Watch

Today
High: 55 °F
Mostly Sunny
Tonight
Low: 36 °F
Partly Cloudy
Monday
High: 61 °F
Sunny then
Mostly Sunny
and Breezy
Monday Night
Low: 42 °F
Mostly Cloudy
and Breezy
then Mostly
Clear
Tuesday
High: 65 °F
Mostly Sunny
Tuesday Night
Low: 45 °F
Mostly Clear
Wednesday
High: 69 °F
Sunny then
Sunny and
Breezy
Wednesday Night
Low: 46 °F
Mostly Clear
and Breezy
then Clear
Thursday
High: 66 °F
Sunny then
Sunny and
Breezy

Detailed Forecast

Today

Mostly sunny, with a high near 55. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east in the afternoon.

Tonight

Partly cloudy, with a low around 36. East southeast wind around 10 mph becoming southwest after midnight.

Monday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 61. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.

Monday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 42. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.

Tuesday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 65. West wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

Tuesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 45. West wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

Wednesday

Sunny, with a high near 69. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

Wednesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 46. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

Thursday

Sunny, with a high near 66. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

Thursday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 33. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 15 to 25 mph becoming east northeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.

Friday

Sunny, with a high near 53. Breezy, with an east southeast wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

Friday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31. Breezy, with a 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 57. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.