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

55°F

13°C

Humidity	28%
Wind Speed	W 9 mph
Barometer	30.48 in
Dewpoint	23°F (-5°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Wind Chill	53°F (12°C)
Last update	24 Mar 7:55 pm MDT

More Information:

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

Extended Forecast for

6 Miles E 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: 41 °F
Mostly Clear
and Breezy
Wednesday
High: 57 °F
Sunny and
Breezy
Wednesday Night
Low: 43 °F
Mostly Clear
and Breezy
Thursday
High: 54 °F
Sunny and
Windy
Thursday Night
Low: 24 °F
Slight Chance
Snow Showers
and Windy
Friday
High: 33 °F
Slight Chance
Snow Showers
and Windy
Friday Night
Low: 26 °F
Mostly Cloudy
and Breezy
then Partly
Cloudy
Saturday
High: 48 °F
Mostly Sunny
and Breezy
then Mostly
Sunny
Saturday Night
Low: 36 °F
Slight Chance
Snow Showers
and Breezy
then Mostly
Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight

Mostly clear, with a low around 41. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 20 to 25 mph.

Wednesday

Sunny, with a high near 57. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 15 to 25 mph becoming south in the morning.

Wednesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 43. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 20 to 25 mph.

Thursday

Sunny, with a high near 54. Windy, with a west southwest wind 20 to 30 mph.

Thursday Night

A 20 percent chance of snow showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 24. Windy, with a west northwest wind 20 to 30 mph becoming northeast after midnight.

Friday

A 20 percent chance of snow showers before noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 33. Windy, with a northeast wind 20 to 30 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon.

Friday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 26. 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 48. 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 36. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

Sunday

A 40 percent chance of snow showers after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 48. West southwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

Sunday Night

A chance of rain and snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35. West southwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

Monday

A chance of rain and snow showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 46. 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 35. West southwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

Tuesday

A chance of rain and snow showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 42. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.