Heat the Southwest; Fire Weather in the Central U.S.; Kona Low Impacting Hawaii

A rare March heat wave is ongoing with much above-normal temperatures over the Southwest U.S. through this weekend. Periods of critical fire weather will persist from the central Rockies to the central and southern Plains through the weekend as gusty winds and low relative humidity continue. A Kona low will continue to bring several rounds of moderate to heavy rainfall to Hawaii through Sunday. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

La Veta Mountain, La Veta Pass (KVTP)

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

Fair

50°F

10°C

Humidity	14%
Wind Speed	W 15 G 23 mph
Barometer	30.35 in
Dewpoint	3°F (-16°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Wind Chill	45°F (7°C)
Last update	22 Mar 1:15 am MDT

More Information:

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Extended Forecast for

9 Miles N Blanca CO

Fire Weather Watch March 23, 12:00pm until March 23, 07:00pm

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Fire Weather Watch

Overnight
Low: 36 °F
Mostly Clear
and Breezy
Sunday
High: 48 °F
Mostly Sunny
Sunday Night
Low: 32 °F
Decreasing
Clouds
Monday
High: 50 °F
Increasing
Clouds and
Windy
Monday Night
Low: 35 °F
Mostly Cloudy
and Breezy
then Partly
Cloudy
Tuesday
High: 52 °F
Mostly Sunny
and Breezy
Tuesday Night
Low: 37 °F
Partly Cloudy
and Breezy
then Mostly
Clear
Wednesday
High: 56 °F
Sunny and
Breezy
Wednesday Night
Low: 37 °F
Mostly Clear
and Breezy
then Clear

Detailed Forecast

Overnight

Mostly clear, with a low around 36. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

Sunday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 48. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming south southwest in the afternoon.

Sunday Night

Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 32. South wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west southwest after midnight.

Monday

Increasing clouds, with a high near 50. 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 45 mph.

Monday Night

Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 35. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 20 to 25 mph decreasing to 15 to 20 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.

Tuesday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 52. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

Tuesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 37. Breezy, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

Wednesday

Sunny, with a high near 56. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

Wednesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 37. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

Thursday

Sunny, with a high near 55. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 45 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 40 mph.

Friday

Sunny, with a high near 44. Breezy, with an east wind around 20 mph becoming south in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.

Friday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26. Breezy, with an east wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

Saturday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 46. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.