Heat Persists Across the Central and Western U.S.; Fire Weather Concerns in the Rockies and High Plains

Record-breaking heat expected in the Central and Western U.S. for the next several days. Gusty winds and low relative humidity will create elevated to critical fire weather conditions over portions of the Rockies and High Plains Wednesday and Thursday. Rain and mountain snow are possible across the Pacific Northwest into the Rockies through Wednesday. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Astronaut Kent Rominger - Del Norte (KRCV)

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

Fair

61°F

16°C

Humidity	29%
Wind Speed	W 8 mph
Barometer	30.28 in
Dewpoint	28°F (-2°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	24 Mar 9:15 pm MDT

More Information:

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

Extended Forecast for

Monte Vista CO

Fire Weather Watch March 26, 12:00pm until March 26, 08:00pm

Red Flag Warning March 25, 12:00pm until March 25, 07:00pm

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Fire Weather Watch

Red Flag Warning

Tonight
Low: 36 °F
Mostly Clear
Wednesday
High: 81 °F
Sunny
Wednesday Night
Low: 36 °F
Mostly Clear
Thursday
High: 78 °F
Sunny then
Sunny and
Breezy
Thursday Night
Low: 31 °F
Mostly Clear
and Blustery
then Mostly
Clear
Friday
High: 71 °F
Sunny
Friday Night
Low: 29 °F
Partly Cloudy
Saturday
High: 72 °F
Mostly Sunny
Saturday Night
Low: 32 °F
Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight

Mostly clear, with a low around 36. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southwest after midnight.

Wednesday

Sunny, with a high near 81. Light and variable wind becoming west 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon.

Wednesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 36. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph decreasing to 5 to 10 mph after midnight.

Thursday

Sunny, with a high near 78. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

Thursday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 31. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 15 to 20 mph becoming northwest 5 to 10 mph after midnight.

Friday

Sunny, with a high near 71. North wind 5 to 15 mph becoming east southeast in the afternoon.

Friday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 29. East southeast wind 10 to 15 mph becoming south after midnight.

Saturday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 72. South wind 5 to 10 mph.

Saturday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

Sunday

A 20 percent chance of showers after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 71. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.