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.

Mostly Cloudy

37°F

3°C

Humidity	81%
Wind Speed	E 15 G 24 mph
Barometer	30.52 in
Dewpoint	32°F (0°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Wind Chill	28°F (-2°C)
Last update	26 Mar 9:55 pm MDT

More Information:

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

Extended Forecast for

11 Miles N Fort Garland CO

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

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Fire Weather Watch

Tonight
Low: 27 °F
Slight Chance
Snow Showers
and Very
Windy
Friday
High: 37 °F
Chance Snow
Showers and
Very Windy
Friday Night
Low: 26 °F
Windy. Slight
Chance Snow
Showers then
Partly Cloudy
Saturday
High: 45 °F
Mostly Sunny
and Very
Windy
Saturday Night
Low: 31 °F
Mostly Clear
and Very
Windy
Sunday
High: 46 °F
Increasing
Clouds and
Windy
Sunday Night
Low: 33 °F
Slight Chance
Snow Showers
and Breezy
then Mostly
Cloudy
Monday
High: 41 °F
Breezy.
Mostly Cloudy
then Chance
Snow Showers
Monday Night
Low: 30 °F
Breezy.
Chance Snow
Showers then
Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight

A 20 percent chance of snow showers after 3am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 27. Very windy, with a north northeast wind 35 to 40 mph.

Friday

A 30 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before 9am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 37. Very windy, with a north wind 35 to 40 mph becoming south southwest 30 to 35 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 50 mph.

Friday Night

A 20 percent chance of snow showers before midnight. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 26. Windy, with a south wind 25 to 30 mph becoming east southeast in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.

Saturday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 45. Very windy, with a southwest wind 30 to 40 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph.

Saturday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 31. Very windy, with a southwest wind 30 to 40 mph decreasing to 20 to 30 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 60 mph.

Sunday

Increasing clouds, with a high near 46. Windy, with a southwest wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.

Sunday Night

A 20 percent chance of snow showers before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

Monday

A 50 percent chance of snow showers after noon. Some thunder is also possible. Partly sunny, with a high near 41. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.

Monday Night

A 30 percent chance of snow showers before midnight. Some thunder is also possible. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. Breezy, with a southwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

Tuesday

A 30 percent chance of snow showers after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 38. Windy, with a southwest wind 25 to 35 mph, with gusts as high as 60 mph.

Tuesday Night

A chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27. Windy, with a southwest wind around 30 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph.

Wednesday

Snow showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 29. Windy, with a southwest wind 30 to 35 mph, with gusts as high as 60 mph.

Wednesday Night

A chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22. Windy, with a southwest wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph.

Thursday

A chance of snow showers. Sunny, with a high near 34. Windy, with a southwest wind around 30 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph.