Fire Weather Concerns; Record Warmth Spreads

The Plains to the mid-Mississippi Valley continue with warm and dry conditions. Any fires that initiate could spread quickly. The warm temperatures will expand across the Southern Plains into the Southwest where numerous records are expected through the weekend. Meanwhile, a cold front will move southward across the northern Plains and Great Lakes region where some snow will develop this weekend. Read More >

Current conditions at

Astronaut Kent Rominger - Del Norte (KRCV)

Lat: 37.71°NLon: 106.35°WElev: 7956ft.

Fair

28°F

-2°C

Humidity 56%
Wind Speed W 9 mph
Barometer 30.22 in
Dewpoint 15°F (-9°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill19°F (-7°C)
Last update 28 Feb 6:15 am MST
Extended Forecast for

Monte Vista CO

  • Today

    Today: Increasing clouds, with a high near 62. West wind around 5 mph becoming east in the morning.

    High: 62 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 24. West southwest wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 24 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 65. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south in the morning.

    High: 65 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 25. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 25 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 64. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 5 to 15 mph increasing to 15 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.

    High: 64 °F

    Sunny then
    Mostly Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 24. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

    Low: 24 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A slight chance of rain and snow showers after 11am.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 57. West wind 10 to 15 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 57 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 20. West wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 20 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 59. West wind around 5 mph becoming south southeast in the morning.

    High: 59 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Increasing clouds, with a high near 62. West wind around 5 mph becoming east in the morning.
Tonight
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 24. West southwest wind around 5 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 65. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south in the morning.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 25. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 64. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 5 to 15 mph increasing to 15 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 24. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Tuesday
A slight chance of rain and snow showers after 11am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 57. West wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 20. West wind 5 to 10 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 59. West wind around 5 mph becoming south southeast in the morning.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 20. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 59. Southwest wind 5 to 15 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 19. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Friday
A chance of snow showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 54. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Monte Vista CO
 37.59°N 106.14°W (Elev. 7641 ft)
6:02 am MST Feb 28, 2026
6am MST Feb 28, 2026-6pm MST Mar 6, 2026
 
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