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

48°F

9°C

Humidity	25%
Wind Speed	E 3 mph
Barometer	30.45 in
Dewpoint	14°F (-10°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	22 Mar 9:15 am MDT

More Information:

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Extended Forecast for

6 Miles E Cuchara CO

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

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Fire Weather Watch

Today
High: 47 °F
Mostly Sunny
Tonight
Low: 31 °F
Partly Cloudy
Monday
High: 49 °F
Mostly Sunny
and Windy
Monday Night
Low: 37 °F
Partly Cloudy
and Windy
Tuesday
High: 53 °F
Mostly Sunny
and Breezy
Tuesday Night
Low: 40 °F
Decreasing
Clouds and
Breezy
Wednesday
High: 57 °F
Sunny and
Breezy
Wednesday Night
Low: 42 °F
Mostly Clear
Thursday
High: 54 °F
Sunny then
Sunny and
Breezy

Detailed Forecast

Today

Mostly sunny, with a high near 47. Northwest wind around 10 mph becoming east southeast in the afternoon.

Tonight

Partly cloudy, with a low around 31. Southeast wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west southwest after midnight.

Monday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 49. Windy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph increasing to 25 to 30 mph in the afternoon.

Monday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 37. Windy, with a west southwest wind 25 to 30 mph decreasing to 20 to 25 mph in the evening.

Tuesday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 53. Breezy, with a west northwest wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

Tuesday Night

Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming clear, with a low around 40. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph.

Wednesday

Sunny, with a high near 57. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 25 mph.

Wednesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 42. West southwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

Thursday

Sunny, with a high near 54. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

Thursday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 25. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 10 to 20 mph becoming northeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.

Friday

Sunny, with a high near 39. Northeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

Friday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24. East southeast wind 10 to 15 mph becoming southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

Saturday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 45. West southwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.