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	12%
Wind Speed	W 14 G 21 mph
Barometer	30.35 in
Dewpoint	9°F (-13°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	26 Mar 2:55 pm MDT

More Information:

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Extended Forecast for

9 Miles SSE La Veta CO

Fire Weather Watch March 28, 12:00pm until March 28, 07:00pm

Red Flag Warning March 26, 03:05pm until March 26, 08:00pm

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Fire Weather Watch

Red Flag Warning

Red Flag Warning March 26, 03:05pm until March 26, 08:00pm
NOW until 8:00pm Thu
Red Flag Warning
This Afternoon
High: 59 °F
Sunny and
Windy
Tonight
Low: 22 °F
Windy. Mostly
Clear then
Chance Snow
Showers
Friday
High: 33 °F
Chance Snow
Showers and
Breezy then
Partly Sunny
and Windy
Friday Night
Low: 28 °F
Partly Cloudy
and Windy
Saturday
High: 53 °F
Partly Sunny
and Windy
Saturday Night
Low: 41 °F
Partly Cloudy
and Windy
Sunday
High: 53 °F
Partly Sunny
and Breezy
Sunday Night
Low: 43 °F
Breezy.
Slight Chance
Snow Showers
then Mostly
Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon

Sunny, with a high near 59. Windy, with a west wind 25 to 30 mph.

Tonight

A 30 percent chance of snow showers after 4am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 22. Windy, with a west northwest wind 25 to 30 mph becoming north northeast in the evening.

Friday

A 30 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before 10am. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 33. Windy, with a north wind 20 to 30 mph becoming south in the afternoon.

Friday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 28. Windy, with a south wind 25 to 30 mph.

Saturday

Partly sunny, with a high near 53. Windy, with a west southwest wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.

Saturday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 41. Windy, with a west southwest wind 25 to 35 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph.

Sunday

Partly sunny, with a high near 53. 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 43. Breezy, with a west southwest wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

Monday

A 40 percent chance of snow showers after noon. Some thunder is also possible. Partly sunny, with a high near 48. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

Monday Night

A 30 percent chance of snow showers before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42. Breezy, with a west southwest wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

Tuesday

Partly sunny, with a high near 45. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

Tuesday Night

A chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.

Wednesday

A chance of snow showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 37. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.