Record Temperatures Expected Across the Southern US; Fire Weather Concerns in the Central US

Unseasonably warm temperatures continue today across the southern U.S., with more than 100 record or near record maximum temperatures forecast through the rest of the week and over the weekend. Dry and gusty winds will produce elevated to critical fire weather in the central and southern Plains and elevated conditions over portions of the Desert Southwest on Friday. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

La Veta Mountain, La Veta Pass (KVTP)

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

Fair

41°F

5°C

Humidity	66%
Wind Speed	E 14 G 20 mph
Barometer	30.49 in
Dewpoint	30°F (-1°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Wind Chill	33°F (1°C)
Last update	26 Mar 8:55 pm MDT

More Information:

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

Extended Forecast for

8 Miles NNE Blanca CO

Fire Weather Watch March 28, 12:00pm until March 28, 07:00pm

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Fire Weather Watch

Tonight
Low: 28 °F
Windy. Mostly
Clear then
Slight 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
Mostly Cloudy
and Breezy
then Mostly
Cloudy
Monday
High: 45 °F
Mostly Cloudy
and Breezy
then Chance
Snow Showers
and Windy
Monday Night
Low: 30 °F
Breezy.
Slight Chance
Snow Showers
then Mostly
Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight

A 20 percent chance of snow showers after 5am. Mostly clear, with a low around 28. Windy, with a north wind 25 to 30 mph increasing to 30 to 35 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 50 mph.

Friday

A 30 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before noon. 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

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

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. Some thunder is also possible. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. Breezy, with a southwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

Tuesday

A 30 percent chance of snow showers after noon. 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.

Wednesday Night

A chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22. Windy, with a southwest wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.

Thursday

A chance of snow showers. Sunny, with a high near 37. Windy, with a southwest wind 30 to 35 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph.