Critical Fire Weather in the Plains; Unseasonably Warm in the Southwest and Southern U.S.

Unseasonably warm temperatures continue through the weekend across the Southwest and southern U.S., with more than 100 record or near record maximum temperatures forecast through the rest of the week and over the weekend. Elevated to critical fire weather conditions will persist across the Plains and Southeast U.S. this weekend. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

La Veta Mountain, La Veta Pass (KVTP)

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

Fair

25°F

-4°C

Humidity	86%
Wind Speed	W 17 mph
Barometer	30.56 in
Dewpoint	21°F (-6°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Wind Chill	12°F (-11°C)
Last update	28 Mar 6:35 am MDT

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Extended Forecast for

La Veta Pass CO

Red Flag Warning March 28, 12:00pm until March 28, 07:00pm

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Red Flag Warning

Today
High: 56 °F
Mostly Sunny
and Breezy
Tonight
Low: 34 °F
Mostly Clear
and Windy
then Mostly
Clear
Sunday
High: 57 °F
Mostly Sunny
Sunday Night
Low: 38 °F
Partly Cloudy
Monday
High: 56 °F
Slight Chance
Rain/Snow and
Windy
Monday Night
Low: 37 °F
Chance
Rain/Snow and
Windy
Tuesday
High: 45 °F
Breezy.
Chance Snow
Showers then
Snow Showers
Likely
Tuesday Night
Low: 27 °F
Rain/Snow
then Chance
Snow Showers
Wednesday
High: 41 °F
Chance Snow
Showers then
Rain/Snow and
Breezy

Detailed Forecast

Today

Mostly sunny, with a high near 56. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

Tonight

Mostly clear, with a low around 34. Windy, with a west southwest wind 25 to 30 mph decreasing to 15 to 20 mph after midnight.

Sunday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 57. West southwest wind around 15 mph.

Sunday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 38. West southwest wind around 15 mph.

Monday

A slight chance of rain and snow showers between noon and 3pm, then a slight chance of rain showers after 3pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 56. Windy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph increasing to 25 to 30 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Monday Night

A slight chance of rain showers before midnight, then a chance of rain and snow showers between midnight and 3am, then a chance of snow showers after 3am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 37. Windy, with a west southwest wind 25 to 30 mph decreasing to 15 to 20 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Tuesday

Snow showers likely, mainly after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 45. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Tuesday Night

Rain and snow showers before midnight, then a chance of snow showers. Low around 27. Southwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming southeast after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

Wednesday

A chance of snow showers before noon, then rain and snow showers. Some thunder is also possible. High near 41. Breezy, with a southwest wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

Wednesday Night

Rain and snow showers likely, mainly before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Thursday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 48. Windy, with a west southwest wind 20 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.

Thursday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 31. Windy, with a west southwest wind 20 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.

Friday

A chance of snow showers. Sunny, with a high near 44. Windy, with a west southwest wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.