Critical Fire Weather in the Southern Plains; Severe Storms in the Ohio Valley

Strong winds and low humidity will create elevated to critical fire weather conditions across the Southern Plains on Thursday. Strong to severe thunderstorms are forecast in the Ohio Valley late Thursday into Friday morning, with the strongest storms capable of producing very large hail, damaging winds, and a few tornadoes. Read More >

Current conditions at

La Veta Mountain, La Veta Pass (KVTP)

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

Fair

64°F

18°C

Humidity 13%
Wind Speed W 8 mph
Barometer 30.46 in
Dewpoint 12°F (-11°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 25 Mar 6:35 pm MDT
Extended Forecast for

6 Miles S Muleshoe CO

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

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 48. West southwest wind around 15 mph.

    Low: 48 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 67. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

    High: 67 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A chance of rain after 9pm, mixing with snow after 3am.  Increasing clouds, with a low around 31. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 15 to 20 mph becoming east after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 40%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 31 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain and
    Blustery then
    Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Friday

    Friday: A 50 percent chance of snow.  Partly sunny, with a high near 43. Breezy, with an east wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.  New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 43 °F

    Chance Snow
    and Breezy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow showers before midnight.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 31. Breezy, with an east wind 10 to 20 mph becoming west southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.

    Low: 31 °F

    Breezy.
    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 59. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

    High: 59 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 40. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

    Low: 40 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Breezy
    then Partly
    Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 30 percent chance of showers after noon.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 61. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    High: 61 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    Showers and
    Breezy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers before midnight.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41. West southwest wind around 15 mph.

    Low: 41 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 48. West southwest wind around 15 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 67. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Thursday Night
A chance of rain after 9pm, mixing with snow after 3am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 31. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 15 to 20 mph becoming east after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Friday
A 50 percent chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 43. Breezy, with an east wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Friday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow showers before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 31. Breezy, with an east wind 10 to 20 mph becoming west southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 59. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 40. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Sunday
A 30 percent chance of showers after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 61. 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 41. West southwest wind around 15 mph.
Monday
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 59. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Monday Night
A chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 39. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Tuesday
A chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 55. Windy, with a west southwest wind 20 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.
Tuesday Night
A chance of rain and snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35. Windy, with a west southwest wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Wednesday
Rain and snow showers likely. Partly sunny, with a high near 49. Windy, with a west southwest wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
6 Miles S Muleshoe CO
 37.49°N 105.17°W (Elev. 9347 ft)
12:31 pm MDT Mar 25, 2026
6pm MDT Mar 25, 2026-6pm MDT Apr 1, 2026
 
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