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

45°F

7°C

Humidity	19%
Wind Speed	W 9 mph
Barometer	30.38 in
Dewpoint	5°F (-15°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Wind Chill	40°F (4°C)
Last update	22 Mar 5:55 am MDT

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Extended Forecast for

La Veta Pass CO

Fire Weather Watch March 23, 12:00pm until March 23, 07:00pm

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Fire Weather Watch

Today
High: 54 °F
Mostly Sunny
Tonight
Low: 34 °F
Partly Cloudy
Monday
High: 59 °F
Sunny then
Mostly Sunny
and Breezy
Monday Night
Low: 38 °F
Mostly Cloudy
and Breezy
then Mostly
Clear
Tuesday
High: 61 °F
Mostly Sunny
then Mostly
Sunny and
Breezy
Tuesday Night
Low: 41 °F
Partly Cloudy
and Breezy
then Clear
Wednesday
High: 66 °F
Sunny then
Sunny and
Breezy
Wednesday Night
Low: 42 °F
Mostly Clear
Thursday
High: 63 °F
Sunny then
Sunny and
Breezy

Detailed Forecast

Today

Mostly sunny, with a high near 54. West wind 5 to 15 mph becoming east in the afternoon.

Tonight

Partly cloudy, with a low around 34. East wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west southwest after midnight.

Monday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 59. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 20 to 25 mph in the afternoon.

Monday Night

Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 38. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

Tuesday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 61. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

Tuesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 41. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

Wednesday

Sunny, with a high near 66. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

Wednesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 42. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

Thursday

Sunny, with a high near 63. 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 35 mph.

Thursday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 29. Breezy, with a south wind 10 to 20 mph becoming east northeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.

Friday

Sunny, with a high near 48. East wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

Friday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. East wind 5 to 15 mph becoming southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

Saturday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 54. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.