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.

Partly Cloudy

57°F

14°C

Humidity	20%
Wind Speed	W 7 mph
Barometer	30.40 in
Dewpoint	16°F (-9°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	26 Mar 6:35 pm MDT

More Information:

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

Extended Forecast for

10 Miles N Blanca CO

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

Red Flag Warning March 26, 06:53pm until March 26, 08:00pm

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Fire Weather Watch

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Red Flag Warning March 26, 06:53pm until March 26, 08:00pm
NOW until 8:00pm Thu
Red Flag Warning
Tonight
Low: 26 °F
Windy. Mostly
Clear then
Slight Chance
Snow Showers
Friday
High: 37 °F
Chance Snow
Showers and
Windy
Friday Night
Low: 23 °F
Breezy.
Slight Chance
Snow Showers
then Partly
Cloudy
Saturday
High: 44 °F
Mostly Sunny
and Windy
Saturday Night
Low: 28 °F
Mostly Clear
and Windy
Sunday
High: 45 °F
Mostly Sunny
and Breezy
Sunday Night
Low: 30 °F
Mostly Cloudy
and Breezy
then Mostly
Cloudy
Monday
High: 40 °F
Breezy.
Mostly Cloudy
then Chance
Snow Showers

Detailed Forecast

Tonight

A 20 percent chance of snow showers after 4am. Mostly clear, with a low around 26. Windy, with a northwest wind 25 to 35 mph becoming northeast in the evening.

Friday

A 30 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 37. Windy, with a north northwest wind 25 to 30 mph becoming south in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.

Friday Night

A 20 percent chance of snow showers before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 23. Breezy, with a southwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

Saturday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 44. Windy, with a southwest wind 20 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.

Saturday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 28. Windy, with a southwest wind 25 to 30 mph decreasing to 15 to 20 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.

Sunday

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

Sunday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 25 mph.

Monday

A 40 percent chance of snow showers after noon. Some thunder is also possible. Partly sunny, with a high near 40. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

Monday Night

A 30 percent chance of snow showers before midnight. Some thunder is also possible. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27. Breezy, with a southwest wind 20 to 25 mph.

Tuesday

A 30 percent chance of snow showers after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 36. Windy, with a southwest wind 25 to 35 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph.

Tuesday Night

A chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24. Windy, with a southwest wind around 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.

Wednesday

Snow showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 27. 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 18. Windy, with a southwest wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

Thursday

A chance of snow showers. Sunny, with a high near 32. Windy, with a southwest wind around 30 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph.