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

54°F

12°C

Humidity	15%
Wind Speed	W 10 mph
Barometer	30.52 in
Dewpoint	7°F (-14°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Wind Chill	51°F (11°C)
Last update	24 Mar 9:35 pm MDT

More Information:

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

Extended Forecast for

7 Miles NNW 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: 46 °F
Mostly Clear
Wednesday
High: 74 °F
Sunny
Wednesday Night
Low: 50 °F
Mostly Clear
Thursday
High: 70 °F
Sunny and
Breezy
Thursday Night
Low: 33 °F
Slight Chance
Showers and
Breezy then
Partly Cloudy
Friday
High: 50 °F
Slight Chance
Rain/Snow and
Breezy
Friday Night
Low: 33 °F
Partly Cloudy
Saturday
High: 64 °F
Breezy.
Mostly Sunny
then Slight
Chance
Showers
Saturday Night
Low: 42 °F
Slight Chance
Showers and
Breezy then
Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight

Mostly clear, with a low around 46. West wind around 10 mph.

Wednesday

Sunny, with a high near 74. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

Wednesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 50. West southwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

Thursday

Sunny, with a high near 70. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

Thursday Night

A 20 percent chance of showers before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 33. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 15 to 20 mph becoming east northeast in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.

Friday

A slight chance of rain and snow showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 50. Breezy, with an east wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Friday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 33. East southeast wind around 15 mph becoming southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

Saturday

A 20 percent chance of showers after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 64. Breezy, with a west southwest wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

Saturday Night

A 20 percent chance of showers before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

Sunday

A 40 percent chance of showers after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 64. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

Sunday Night

A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42. West southwest wind around 15 mph.

Monday

A chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 63. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

Monday Night

A chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 41. West southwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

Tuesday

A chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 57. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.