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	17%
Wind Speed	W 13 G 26 mph
Barometer	30.38 in
Dewpoint	18°F (-8°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	26 Mar 12:55 pm MDT

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Extended Forecast for

8 Miles NNE Blanca CO

Red Flag Warning until March 26, 08:00pm

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Red Flag Warning

Red Flag Warning until March 26, 08:00pm
NOW until 8:00pm Thu
Red Flag Warning
This Afternoon
High: 55 °F
Sunny and
Windy
Tonight
Low: 28 °F
Windy. Mostly
Clear then
Chance Snow
Showers
Friday
High: 42 °F
Chance Snow
Showers and
Windy
Friday Night
Low: 25 °F
Breezy.
Slight Chance
Snow Showers
then Mostly
Clear
Saturday
High: 49 °F
Mostly Sunny
and Windy
Saturday Night
Low: 31 °F
Mostly Clear
and Windy
Sunday
High: 50 °F
Increasing
Clouds and
Breezy
Sunday Night
Low: 33 °F
Slight Chance
Rain/Snow and
Breezy then
Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon

Sunny, with a high near 55. Windy, with a west southwest wind around 30 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph.

Tonight

A 30 percent chance of snow showers, mainly after 5am. Mostly clear, with a low around 28. Windy, with a northwest wind 25 to 35 mph becoming north northeast in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 50 mph.

Friday

A 30 percent chance of snow showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 42. Windy, with a north wind 25 to 35 mph becoming south southeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 50 mph.

Friday Night

A 20 percent chance of snow showers before midnight. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 25. Breezy, with a south southeast wind 20 to 25 mph becoming southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.

Saturday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 49. Windy, with a southwest wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph.

Saturday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 31. Windy, with a southwest wind 25 to 30 mph decreasing to 15 to 20 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 50 mph.

Sunday

Increasing clouds, with a high near 50. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.

Sunday Night

A slight chance of rain and snow showers before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 10%.

Monday

A 40 percent chance of snow showers after noon. Some thunder is also possible. Partly sunny, with a high near 45. Windy, with a west southwest wind 20 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.

Monday Night

A 20 percent chance of snow showers before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. Breezy, with a southwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

Tuesday

Partly sunny, with a high near 43. Windy, with a southwest wind 25 to 30 mph increasing to 30 to 35 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 60 mph.

Tuesday Night

A chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. Windy, with a southwest wind 30 to 35 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph.

Wednesday

Snow showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 33. Windy, with a southwest wind 30 to 35 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph.