Severe Thunderstorms for mid-Mississippi and Ohio Valley; Record Warmth and Fire Weather Concerns

Severe thunderstorms are expected later this afternoon and evening across the mid-Mississippi and Ohio Valley's. Large hail, damaging winds and a few tornadoes are all possible. Meanwhile, record warmth across the southern tier of the country continues; This will enhance fire weather conditions for the Plains. The cold front will head south on Friday with cooler temperatures east of the Rockies. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

La Veta Mountain, La Veta Pass (KVTP)

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

Fair

63°F

17°C

Humidity	17%
Wind Speed	W 13 G 26 mph
Barometer	30.38 in
Dewpoint	18°F (-8°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	26 Mar 12:55 pm MDT

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Extended Forecast for

6 Miles E Cuchara CO

Red Flag Warning until March 26, 08:00pm

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Red Flag Warning

Red Flag Warning until March 26, 08:00pm
NOW until 8:00pm Thu
Red Flag Warning
This Afternoon
High: 54 °F
Sunny and
Windy
Tonight
Low: 21 °F
Windy. Mostly
Clear then
Chance Snow
Showers
Friday
High: 31 °F
Chance Snow
Showers and
Windy
Friday Night
Low: 25 °F
Windy. Slight
Chance Snow
Showers then
Partly Cloudy
Saturday
High: 48 °F
Partly Sunny
and Windy
Saturday Night
Low: 36 °F
Partly Cloudy
and Windy
Sunday
High: 48 °F
Breezy.
Mostly Sunny
then Slight
Chance Snow
Showers
Sunday Night
Low: 38 °F
Slight Chance
Snow Showers
then Mostly
Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon

Sunny, with a high near 54. Windy, with a west wind 25 to 30 mph.

Tonight

A 30 percent chance of snow showers, mainly after 2am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 21. Windy, with a west northwest wind 25 to 30 mph becoming north northeast in the evening.

Friday

A chance of snow showers before noon, then a slight chance of snow showers after 3pm. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 31. Windy, with a north northeast wind 20 to 30 mph becoming south in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Friday Night

A 20 percent chance of snow showers before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 25. Windy, with a southwest wind 25 to 30 mph.

Saturday

Partly sunny, with a high near 48. Windy, with a west southwest wind 25 to 35 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph.

Saturday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 36. Windy, with a west southwest wind 25 to 35 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph.

Sunday

A 10 percent chance of snow showers after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 48. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph.

Sunday Night

A 20 percent chance of snow showers before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38. West southwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

Monday

A chance of rain and snow showers after noon. Some thunder is also possible. Partly sunny, with a high near 43. West southwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

Monday Night

A chance of rain and snow showers before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37. Breezy, with a west southwest wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Tuesday

Partly sunny, with a high near 40. Breezy, with a west southwest wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

Tuesday Night

A chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.

Wednesday

Snow showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 31. Breezy, with a west southwest wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.