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

Muleshoe CO

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

Red Flag Warning March 26, 06:58pm until March 26, 08:00pm

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Fire Weather Watch

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Red Flag Warning March 26, 06:58pm until March 26, 08:00pm
NOW until 8:00pm Thu
Red Flag Warning
Tonight
Low: 28 °F
Mostly Clear
and Blustery
then Chance
Snow Showers
Friday
High: 45 °F
Chance Snow
Showers and
Breezy
Friday Night
Low: 28 °F
Slight Chance
Snow Showers
then Partly
Cloudy
Saturday
High: 63 °F
Mostly Sunny
and Breezy
Saturday Night
Low: 38 °F
Partly Cloudy
and Breezy
then Mostly
Clear
Sunday
High: 65 °F
Mostly Sunny
then Partly
Sunny and
Breezy
Sunday Night
Low: 40 °F
Slight Chance
Showers then
Mostly Cloudy
Monday
High: 61 °F
Partly Sunny
then Chance
Showers and
Breezy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight

A 30 percent chance of snow showers after 4am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 28. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 15 to 20 mph becoming east after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.

Friday

A 40 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before noon. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 45. Breezy, with an east wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

Friday Night

A 20 percent chance of snow showers before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 28. East wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west southwest in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.

Saturday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 63. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

Saturday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 38. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.

Sunday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 65. Breezy, with a west wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

Sunday Night

A 20 percent chance of showers before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

Monday

A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 61. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

Monday Night

A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38. West southwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

Tuesday

A 30 percent chance of showers after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 58. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.

Tuesday Night

A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

Wednesday

Showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 49. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.

Wednesday Night

A chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 29. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

Thursday

A chance of rain and snow showers. Sunny, with a high near 54. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.