Heat the Southwest; Fire Weather in the Central U.S.; Kona Low Impacting Hawaii

A rare March heat wave is ongoing with much above-normal temperatures over the Southwest U.S. through this weekend. Periods of critical fire weather will persist from the central Rockies to the central and southern Plains through the weekend as gusty winds and low relative humidity continue. A Kona low will continue to bring several rounds of moderate to heavy rainfall to Hawaii through Sunday. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

La Veta Mountain, La Veta Pass (KVTP)

Lat: 37.5°NLon: 105.17°WElev: 10217ft.

Fair

48°F

9°C

Humidity	46%
Wind Speed	E 9 G 18 mph
Barometer	30.47 in
Dewpoint	28°F (-2°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Wind Chill	44°F (7°C)
Last update	22 Mar 1:55 pm MDT

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Extended Forecast for

2 Miles ESE Muleshoe CO

Red Flag Warning March 23, 12:00pm until March 23, 07:00pm

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Red Flag Warning

This Afternoon
High: 51 °F
Partly Sunny
and Breezy
Tonight
Low: 33 °F
Mostly Cloudy
and Breezy
then Mostly
Clear
Monday
High: 56 °F
Mostly Sunny
and Breezy
Monday Night
Low: 40 °F
Gradual
Clearing and
Windy
Tuesday
High: 59 °F
Mostly Sunny
and Breezy
Tuesday Night
Low: 43 °F
Mostly Clear
and Breezy
Wednesday
High: 64 °F
Sunny and
Breezy
Wednesday Night
Low: 45 °F
Clear
Thursday
High: 61 °F
Sunny then
Sunny and
Breezy

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon

Partly sunny, with a high near 51. Breezy, with an east wind 20 to 25 mph.

Tonight

Partly cloudy, with a low around 33. Breezy, with an east wind 20 to 25 mph becoming west southwest 10 to 15 mph after midnight.

Monday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 56. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph increasing to 20 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.

Monday Night

Cloudy during the early evening, then gradual clearing, with a low around 40. Windy, with a west southwest wind 25 to 30 mph decreasing to 15 to 20 mph in the evening.

Tuesday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 59. Breezy, with a west wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

Tuesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 43. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

Wednesday

Sunny, with a high near 64. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

Wednesday Night

Clear, with a low around 45. West southwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

Thursday

Sunny, with a high near 61. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

Thursday Night

A 20 percent chance of showers before midnight. Mostly clear, with a low around 28. Blustery, with a north northwest wind 15 to 20 mph becoming east after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.

Friday

Partly sunny, with a high near 40. Breezy, with an east wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

Friday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 27. East wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.

Saturday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 51. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.