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

68°F

20°C

Humidity	17%
Wind Speed	W 9 G 17 mph
Barometer	30.50 in
Dewpoint	21°F (-6°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	25 Mar 3:35 pm MDT

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Extended Forecast for

6 Miles WNW Cuchara CO

Red Flag Warning March 26, 11:00am until March 26, 08:00pm

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Red Flag Warning

This Afternoon
High: 65 °F
Sunny
Tonight
Low: 46 °F
Mostly Clear
Thursday
High: 62 °F
Sunny and
Breezy
Thursday Night
Low: 30 °F
Blustery.
Slight Chance
Rain then
Chance
Rain/Snow
Friday
High: 42 °F
Chance Snow
and Breezy
Friday Night
Low: 30 °F
Slight Chance
Snow Showers
and Breezy
then Mostly
Clear
Saturday
High: 54 °F
Mostly Sunny
and Breezy
Saturday Night
Low: 38 °F
Mostly Cloudy
and Breezy
then Partly
Cloudy
Sunday
High: 56 °F
Mostly Sunny
then Chance
Showers and
Breezy

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon

Sunny, with a high near 65. West southwest wind around 15 mph.

Tonight

Mostly clear, with a low around 46. West southwest wind around 15 mph.

Thursday

Sunny, with a high near 62. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

Thursday Night

A slight chance of rain before midnight, then a chance of rain and snow between midnight and 3am, then a chance of snow after 3am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 30. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 15 to 20 mph becoming east northeast in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

Friday

A 40 percent chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 42. Breezy, with an east wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

Friday Night

A 20 percent chance of snow showers before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 30. Breezy, with an east southeast wind 15 to 20 mph becoming west southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.

Saturday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 54. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.

Saturday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 38. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

Sunday

A 30 percent chance of showers after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 56. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

Sunday Night

A 30 percent chance of showers before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39. West southwest wind around 15 mph.

Monday

A chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 53. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

Monday Night

A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

Tuesday

A chance of rain and snow showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 50. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.