Critical Fire Weather in the Southern Plains; Severe Storms in the Ohio Valley

Strong winds and low humidity will create elevated to critical fire weather conditions across the Southern Plains on Thursday. Strong to severe thunderstorms are forecast in the Ohio Valley late Thursday into Friday morning, with the strongest storms capable of producing very large hail, damaging winds, and a few tornadoes. Read More >

Current conditions at

Astronaut Kent Rominger - Del Norte (KRCV)

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

Fair

48°F

9°C

Humidity 45%
Wind Speed SW 5 mph
Barometer 30.18 in
Dewpoint 28°F (-2°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill46°F (8°C)
Last update 26 Mar 2:55 am MDT
Extended Forecast for

Monte Vista CO

Red Flag Warning March 26, 11:00am until March 26, 08:00pm
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Red Flag Warning
  • Overnight

    Overnight: Mostly clear, with a low around 36. West wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 36 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 78. Breezy, with a southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west northwest 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 78 °F

    Sunny then
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 31. Blustery, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 31 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Blustery
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 66. North wind 5 to 15 mph becoming south southwest in the morning.

    High: 66 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 27. East southeast wind 10 to 15 mph.

    Low: 27 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 72. Breezy, with a south southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west southwest 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    High: 72 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Mostly
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 32. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 32 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Breezy
    then Partly
    Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 72. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 72 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33. Southwest wind 5 to 15 mph.

    Low: 33 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Mostly clear, with a low around 36. West wind around 5 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 78. Breezy, with a southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west northwest 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 31. Blustery, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 66. North wind 5 to 15 mph becoming south southwest in the morning.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 27. East southeast wind 10 to 15 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 72. Breezy, with a south southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west southwest 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 32. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 72. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33. Southwest wind 5 to 15 mph.
Monday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 68. West wind 5 to 10 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 32. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 68. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Tuesday Night
A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Wednesday
A chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 60. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Monte Vista CO
 37.59°N 106.14°W (Elev. 7641 ft)
12:31 am MDT Mar 26, 2026
3am MDT Mar 26, 2026-6pm MDT Apr 1, 2026
 
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