Critical Fire Weather in the Southern Plains; Severe Storms in the Ohio Valley

Strong winds and low humidity will create elevated to critical fire weather conditions across the Southern Plains on Thursday. Strong to severe thunderstorms are forecast in the Ohio Valley late Thursday into Friday morning, with the strongest storms capable of producing very large hail, damaging winds, and a few tornadoes. Read More >

Current conditions at

La Veta Mountain, La Veta Pass (KVTP)

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

Fair

61°F

16°C

Humidity 15%
Wind Speed SW 7 mph
Barometer 30.46 in
Dewpoint 12°F (-11°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 25 Mar 7:35 pm MDT
Extended Forecast for

10 Miles NNE Blanca CO

Red Flag Warning March 26, 11:00am until March 26, 08:00pm
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Red Flag Warning
  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 38. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph.

    Low: 38 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 52. Windy, with a west wind 20 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph.

    High: 52 °F

    Sunny and
    Windy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly after midnight.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 25. Windy, with a northwest wind 25 to 30 mph becoming east in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.

    Low: 25 °F

    Chance Snow
    and Windy

  • Friday

    Friday: A 50 percent chance of snow.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 35. Windy, with an east wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.  New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 35 °F

    Chance Snow
    and Windy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow showers before midnight.  Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 23. Breezy, with an east wind 20 to 25 mph becoming southwest in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.

    Low: 23 °F

    Breezy.
    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 45. Windy, with a southwest wind 20 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph.

    High: 45 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Windy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. Windy, with a southwest wind 20 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.

    Low: 30 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Windy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 30 percent chance of snow showers after noon.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 46. Breezy, with a southwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.

    High: 46 °F

    Breezy.
    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    Snow Showers

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow showers before midnight.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31. Breezy, with a west southwest wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    Low: 31 °F

    Breezy.
    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 38. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 52. Windy, with a west wind 20 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph.
Thursday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly after midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 25. Windy, with a northwest wind 25 to 30 mph becoming east in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.
Friday
A 50 percent chance of snow. Mostly sunny, with a high near 35. Windy, with an east wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Friday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow showers before midnight. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 23. Breezy, with an east wind 20 to 25 mph becoming southwest in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 45. Windy, with a southwest wind 20 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. Windy, with a southwest wind 20 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.
Sunday
A 30 percent chance of snow showers after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 46. Breezy, with a southwest wind 20 to 25 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 31. Breezy, with a west southwest wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Monday
A 50 percent chance of snow showers after noon. Some thunder is also possible. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 44. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.
Monday Night
A chance of snow showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 29. Breezy, with a southwest wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Tuesday
A chance of snow showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 41. Windy, with a west southwest wind 25 to 35 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph.
Tuesday Night
A chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26. Windy, with a southwest wind around 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.
Wednesday
Snow showers likely. Partly sunny, with a high near 35. Windy, with a southwest wind 30 to 35 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
10 Miles NNE Blanca CO
 37.59°N 105.47°W (Elev. 12375 ft)
7:26 pm MDT Mar 25, 2026
7pm MDT Mar 25, 2026-6pm MDT Apr 1, 2026
 
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