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

30°F

-1°C

Humidity	75%
Wind Speed	W 15 mph
Barometer	30.63 in
Dewpoint	23°F (-5°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Wind Chill	19°F (-7°C)
Last update	27 Mar 11:15 pm MDT

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Extended Forecast for

2 Miles ESE Cuchara CO

Red Flag Warning March 28, 12:00pm until March 28, 07:00pm

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Red Flag Warning

Tonight
Low: 25 °F
Partly Cloudy
Saturday
High: 62 °F
Mostly Sunny
then Mostly
Sunny and
Breezy
Saturday Night
Low: 38 °F
Partly Cloudy
and Breezy
then Mostly
Clear
Sunday
High: 63 °F
Mostly Sunny
Sunday Night
Low: 42 °F
Partly Cloudy
Monday
High: 62 °F
Breezy.
Partly Sunny
then Slight
Chance
Showers
Monday Night
Low: 39 °F
Chance
Showers and
Breezy then
Chance
Rain/Snow
Tuesday
High: 51 °F
Chance
Rain/Snow and
Breezy
Tuesday Night
Low: 31 °F
Rain/Snow
Likely and
Breezy then
Chance Snow
Showers

Detailed Forecast

Tonight

Partly cloudy, with a low around 25. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

Saturday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 62. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

Saturday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 38. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.

Sunday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 63. West wind 10 to 15 mph.

Sunday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 42. West southwest wind around 15 mph.

Monday

A 20 percent chance of showers after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 62. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph increasing to 20 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.

Monday Night

A chance of rain showers before 3am, then a chance of rain and snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39. 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. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Tuesday

A chance of rain and snow showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 51. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

Tuesday Night

Rain and snow showers likely before midnight, then a chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31. Breezy, with a southwest wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Wednesday

A chance of snow showers before noon, then rain and snow showers likely. Some thunder is also possible. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 45. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

Wednesday Night

A chance of rain and snow showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 31. Breezy, with a west southwest wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

Thursday

Sunny, with a high near 53. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.

Thursday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 32. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.

Friday

Sunny, with a high near 49. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.