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

54°F

12°C

Humidity	16%
Wind Speed	W 10 mph
Barometer	30.52 in
Dewpoint	9°F (-13°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Wind Chill	51°F (11°C)
Last update	24 Mar 9:55 pm MDT

More Information:

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

Extended Forecast for

2 Miles ESE Cuchara CO

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

Fire Weather Watch March 25, 12:00pm until March 25, 07:00pm

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Fire Weather Watch

Tonight
Low: 44 °F
Mostly Clear
Wednesday
High: 72 °F
Sunny
Wednesday Night
Low: 47 °F
Mostly Clear
Thursday
High: 69 °F
Sunny then
Sunny and
Breezy
Thursday Night
Low: 29 °F
Slight Chance
Showers then
Slight Chance
Rain/Snow
Friday
High: 50 °F
Slight Chance
Snow Showers
then Partly
Sunny and
Breezy
Friday Night
Low: 31 °F
Mostly Cloudy
and Breezy
then Partly
Cloudy
Saturday
High: 63 °F
Mostly Sunny
then Mostly
Sunny and
Breezy
Saturday Night
Low: 40 °F
Slight Chance
Snow Showers
and Breezy
then Partly
Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight

Mostly clear, with a low around 44. West wind around 10 mph.

Wednesday

Sunny, with a high near 72. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southeast in the afternoon.

Wednesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 47. West southwest wind around 10 mph.

Thursday

Sunny, with a high near 69. Breezy, with a west wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

Thursday Night

A slight chance of rain showers before midnight, then a slight chance of rain and snow showers between midnight and 3am, then a slight chance of snow showers after 3am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 29. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming east northeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Friday

A 20 percent chance of snow showers before noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 50. Breezy, with an east northeast wind 10 to 15 mph becoming east southeast 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.

Friday Night

Partly 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 30 mph.

Saturday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 63. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

Saturday Night

A 20 percent chance of snow showers before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

Sunday

A 40 percent chance of showers after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 63. West southwest wind around 15 mph.

Sunday Night

A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39. West southwest wind around 15 mph.

Monday

A chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 62. West southwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

Monday Night

A chance of rain and snow showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 38. West southwest wind around 15 mph.

Tuesday

A chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 58. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.