Record Breaking Temperatures and Critical Fire Weather

More than 200 record or near record maximum temperatures are forecast across the southern half of the U.S. through the end of this week before additional record temperatures center back over the Southwest U.S. into the Rockies this weekend. Widespread record breaking warmth, low humidity, and gusty winds will produce critical fire weather today in the central Rockies to Plains. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

La Veta Mountain, La Veta Pass (KVTP)

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

Fair

59°F

15°C

Humidity	14%
Wind Speed	W 8 mph
Barometer	30.58 in
Dewpoint	10°F (-12°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	25 Mar 10:55 am 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

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Fire Weather Watch

Today
High: 56 °F
Sunny
Tonight
Low: 43 °F
Mostly Clear
and Breezy
Thursday
High: 54 °F
Sunny and
Windy
Thursday Night
Low: 23 °F
Slight Chance
Snow Showers
and Windy
Friday
High: 33 °F
Chance Snow
Showers and
Breezy then
Partly Sunny
and Windy
Friday Night
Low: 27 °F
Partly Cloudy
and Windy
Saturday
High: 48 °F
Partly Sunny
and Windy
Saturday Night
Low: 36 °F
Mostly Cloudy
and Breezy
then Mostly
Cloudy
Sunday
High: 48 °F
Mostly Sunny
then Chance
Snow Showers

Detailed Forecast

Today

Sunny, with a high near 56. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming south in the afternoon.

Tonight

Mostly clear, with a low around 43. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph.

Thursday

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

Thursday Night

A 20 percent chance of snow showers. Increasing clouds, with a low around 23. Windy, with a west northwest wind 20 to 30 mph becoming east northeast after midnight.

Friday

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

Friday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 27. Windy, with a southeast wind 25 to 30 mph becoming west southwest after midnight.

Saturday

Partly sunny, with a high near 48. Windy, with a west wind 25 to 30 mph.

Saturday Night

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 30 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 35 mph.

Sunday Night

A 40 percent chance of snow showers before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36. West southwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

Monday

A chance of snow showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 45. West southwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

Monday 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 35 mph.

Tuesday

A chance of rain and snow showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 40. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.