Fire Weather Concerns; Record Warmth Spreads

The Plains to the mid-Mississippi Valley continue with warm and dry conditions. Any fires that initiate could spread quickly. The warm temperatures will expand across the Southern Plains into the Southwest where numerous records are expected through the weekend. Meanwhile, a cold front will move southward across the northern Plains and Great Lakes region where some snow will develop this weekend. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Spanish Peaks Airfield (K4V1)

Lat: 37.7°NLon: 104.78°WElev: 6056ft.

Fair

68°F

20°C

Humidity 10%
Wind Speed NW 8 G 20 mph
Barometer 30.03 in
Dewpoint 9°F (-13°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 27 Feb 2:35 pm MST
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles WSW La Veta Pass CO

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Sunny, with a high near 52. Breezy, with a west wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 52 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 30. West wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 30 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Increasing clouds, with a high near 55. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 55 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 32. West southwest wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 32 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 57. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

    High: 57 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 32. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 32 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 56. Windy, with a west southwest wind 10 to 20 mph increasing to 20 to 30 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.

    High: 56 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Windy

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31. Breezy, with a southwest wind 20 to 25 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.

    Low: 31 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A 50 percent chance of snow showers after 11am.  Sunny, with a high near 49. Breezy, with a southwest wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 20 to 25 mph in the morning.

    High: 49 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers and
    Breezy

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny, with a high near 52. Breezy, with a west wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 30. West wind 5 to 10 mph.
Saturday
Increasing clouds, with a high near 55. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 32. West southwest wind around 5 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 57. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 32. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 56. Windy, with a west southwest wind 10 to 20 mph increasing to 20 to 30 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31. Breezy, with a southwest wind 20 to 25 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.
Tuesday
A 50 percent chance of snow showers after 11am. Sunny, with a high near 49. Breezy, with a southwest wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 20 to 25 mph in the morning.
Tuesday Night
A 50 percent chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26. South southwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming east northeast 5 to 10 mph in the evening.
Wednesday
A chance of snow showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 49. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 10 to 15 mph in the morning.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 27. West southwest wind 5 to 15 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 51. Breezy, with a southwest wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 20 to 25 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles WSW La Veta Pass CO
 37.55°N 105.29°W (Elev. 8675 ft)
11:31 am MST Feb 27, 2026
2pm MST Feb 27, 2026-6pm MST Mar 5, 2026
 
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