Critical Fire Weather in the Plains; Unseasonably Warm in the Southwest and Southern U.S.

Unseasonably warm temperatures continue through the weekend across the Southwest and southern U.S., with more than 100 record or near record maximum temperatures forecast through the rest of the week and over the weekend. Elevated to critical fire weather conditions will persist across the Plains and Southeast U.S. this weekend. Read More >

Current conditions at

La Veta Mountain, La Veta Pass (KVTP)

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

Heavy Snow

23°F

-5°C

Humidity 93%
Wind Speed NA
Barometer 30.69 in
Dewpoint 21°F (-6°C)
Visibility 0.15 mi
Last update 27 Mar 11:55 am MDT
Extended Forecast for

9 Miles N Blanca CO

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

    This Afternoon: A 20 percent chance of snow showers after 5pm.  Sunny, with a high near 38. Breezy, with a west southwest wind around 20 mph becoming south. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.

    High: 38 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers
    and Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 20 percent chance of snow showers before 8pm.  Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 24. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 15 to 20 mph.

    Low: 24 °F

    Breezy.
    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 46. Windy, with a southwest wind 20 to 30 mph.

    High: 46 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Windy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 29. Windy, with a west southwest wind 25 to 30 mph decreasing to 15 to 20 mph after midnight.

    Low: 29 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Windy
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Increasing clouds, with a high near 45. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 25 mph.

    High: 45 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds and
    Breezy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 25 mph.

    Low: 32 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: A 30 percent chance of snow showers after noon.  Partly sunny, with a high near 43. Windy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph increasing to 25 to 30 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.

    High: 43 °F

    Partly Sunny
    and Breezy
    then Chance
    Snow Showers
    and Windy

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow showers before midnight.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. Windy, with a southwest wind 25 to 30 mph.

    Low: 30 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers
    and Windy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A 30 percent chance of snow showers after noon.  Partly sunny, with a high near 38. Windy, with a west southwest wind 30 to 35 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph.

    High: 38 °F

    Windy. Partly
    Sunny then
    Chance Snow
    Showers

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A 20 percent chance of snow showers after 5pm. Sunny, with a high near 38. Breezy, with a west southwest wind around 20 mph becoming south. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.
Tonight
A 20 percent chance of snow showers before 8pm. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 24. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 15 to 20 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 46. Windy, with a southwest wind 20 to 30 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 29. Windy, with a west southwest wind 25 to 30 mph decreasing to 15 to 20 mph after midnight.
Sunday
Increasing clouds, with a high near 45. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 25 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 25 mph.
Monday
A 30 percent chance of snow showers after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 43. Windy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph increasing to 25 to 30 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.
Monday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow showers before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. Windy, with a southwest wind 25 to 30 mph.
Tuesday
A 30 percent chance of snow showers after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 38. Windy, with a west southwest wind 30 to 35 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph.
Tuesday Night
A 50 percent chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. Windy, with a south southwest wind 30 to 35 mph.
Wednesday
Snow showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 30. Windy, with a south southwest wind around 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.
Wednesday Night
A chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23. Windy, with a south southwest wind 25 to 30 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 37. Windy, with a southwest wind around 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
9 Miles N Blanca CO
 37.58°N 105.52°W (Elev. 13133 ft)
10:27 am MDT Mar 27, 2026
12pm MDT Mar 27, 2026-6pm MDT Apr 2, 2026
 
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