Record Heat Remains in Place This Week; Severe Thunderstorms Possible Thursday

Record warmth will persist across portions of California, the Southwest U.S., the central Great Basin and return back to areas of the central/southern Plains and mid-lower Mississippi Valley this week. Over 200 new record high temperatures are forecast. Severe thunderstorms are being outlooked on Thursday over the Midwest. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

La Veta Mountain, La Veta Pass (KVTP)

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

Fair

34°F

1°C

Humidity	56%
Wind Speed	W 14 G 20 mph
Barometer	30.43 in
Dewpoint	19°F (-7°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Wind Chill	25°F (-4°C)
Last update	23 Mar 5:55 am MDT

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Extended Forecast for

8 Miles NNE Blanca CO

Red Flag Warning March 23, 12:00pm until March 23, 07:00pm

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Red Flag Warning

Today
High: 51 °F
Mostly Sunny
and Breezy
Tonight
Low: 37 °F
Mostly Cloudy
and Breezy
then Mostly
Clear
Tuesday
High: 54 °F
Mostly Sunny
and Breezy
Tuesday Night
Low: 38 °F
Partly Cloudy
and Breezy
Wednesday
High: 58 °F
Sunny then
Sunny and
Breezy
Wednesday Night
Low: 39 °F
Mostly Clear
and Breezy
Thursday
High: 57 °F
Sunny and
Windy
Thursday Night
Low: 28 °F
Mostly Clear
and Windy
Friday
High: 43 °F
Breezy.
Mostly Sunny
then Slight
Chance Snow
Showers

Detailed Forecast

Today

Mostly sunny, with a high near 51. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

Tonight

Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 37. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 25 mph.

Tuesday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 54. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

Tuesday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 38. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

Wednesday

Sunny, with a high near 58. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

Wednesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 39. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

Thursday

Sunny, with a high near 57. Windy, with a west southwest wind 20 to 25 mph increasing to 25 to 30 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 50 mph.

Thursday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 28. Windy, with a north northwest wind 25 to 30 mph becoming east northeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.

Friday

A 20 percent chance of snow showers after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 43. Breezy, with an east northeast wind around 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

Friday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24. Windy, with a north wind 20 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.

Saturday

Partly sunny, with a high near 45. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

Saturday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

Sunday

A chance of snow showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 47. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.