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 >

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	46%
Wind Speed	W 12 G 17 mph
Barometer	30.55 in
Dewpoint	27°F (-3°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Wind Chill	40°F (4°C)
Last update	28 Mar 12:35 pm MDT

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Extended Forecast for

10 Miles N Blanca CO

Red Flag Warning until March 28, 07:00pm

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Red Flag Warning

Red Flag Warning until March 28, 07:00pm
NOW until 7:00pm Sat
Red Flag Warning
This Afternoon
High: 42 °F
Sunny and
Windy
Tonight
Low: 27 °F
Mostly Clear
and Windy
Sunday
High: 44 °F
Sunny and
Breezy
Sunday Night
Low: 30 °F
Partly Cloudy
and Breezy
Monday
High: 43 °F
Windy. Mostly
Sunny then
Chance Snow
Showers
Monday Night
Low: 30 °F
Slight Chance
Snow Showers
and Windy
Tuesday
High: 37 °F
Windy. Slight
Chance Snow
Showers then
Chance Snow
Showers
Tuesday Night
Low: 25 °F
Snow Showers
and Windy

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon

Sunny, with a high near 42. Windy, with a west southwest wind 20 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph.

Tonight

Mostly clear, with a low around 27. Windy, with a west wind 25 to 30 mph decreasing to 15 to 20 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.

Sunday

Sunny, with a high near 44. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

Sunday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 30. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

Monday

A 30 percent chance of snow showers after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 43. 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.

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, with gusts as high as 45 mph.

Tuesday

A 50 percent chance of snow showers, mainly after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 37. Windy, with a southwest wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph.

Tuesday Night

Snow showers. Low around 25. Windy, with a south southwest wind 25 to 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

Wednesday

Snow showers. High near 29. Windy, with a south southwest wind around 35 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

Wednesday Night

Snow showers likely, mainly before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23. Windy, with a southwest wind around 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Thursday

Sunny, with a high near 36. Windy, with a southwest wind 30 to 35 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph.

Thursday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 24. Very windy, with a southwest wind 35 to 40 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph.

Friday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 32. Very windy, with a southwest wind around 40 mph, with gusts as high as 60 mph.