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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

46°F

8°C

Humidity 18%
Wind Speed W 15 G 21 mph
Barometer 30.33 in
Dewpoint 5°F (-15°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill40°F (4°C)
Last update 22 Mar 2:55 am MDT
Extended Forecast for

10 Miles N Blanca CO

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

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Mostly clear, with a low around 33. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 33 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 46. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming south southwest in the afternoon.

    High: 46 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 31. Breezy, with a south southeast wind 10 to 20 mph.

    Low: 31 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Partly
    Cloudy and
    Breezy

  • Monday

    Monday: Increasing clouds, with a high near 46. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.

    High: 46 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds and
    Breezy

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 32. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

    Low: 32 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Breezy
    then Partly
    Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 49. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    High: 49 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 34. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 15 to 25 mph.

    Low: 34 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 52. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

    High: 52 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 34. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 25 mph.

    Low: 34 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy
    then Clear

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Mostly clear, with a low around 33. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 46. 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 31. Breezy, with a south southeast wind 10 to 20 mph.
Monday
Increasing clouds, with a high near 46. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 32. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 49. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 34. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 15 to 25 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 52. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 34. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 25 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 51. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 25. Windy, with a northwest wind 25 to 30 mph becoming east northeast after midnight.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 41. Breezy, with an east southeast wind 20 to 25 mph becoming south in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23. Breezy, with an east wind 20 to 25 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 42. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
10 Miles N Blanca CO
 37.59°N 105.49°W (Elev. 12900 ft)
Last Update:
12:31 am MDT Mar 22, 2026
Forecast Valid:
3am MDT Mar 22, 2026-6pm MDT Mar 28, 2026
 
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