Heat Persists Across the Central and Western U.S.; Fire Weather Concerns in the Rockies and High Plains

Record-breaking heat expected in the Central and Western U.S. for the next several days. Gusty winds and low relative humidity will create elevated to critical fire weather conditions over portions of the Rockies and High Plains Wednesday and Thursday. Rain and mountain snow are possible across the Pacific Northwest into the Rockies through Wednesday. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

La Veta Mountain, La Veta Pass (KVTP)

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

Fair

46°F

8°C

Humidity	25%
Wind Speed	W 16 G 23 mph
Barometer	30.51 in
Dewpoint	12°F (-11°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Wind Chill	39°F (4°C)
Last update	25 Mar 5:35 am MDT

More Information:

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Extended Forecast for

11 Miles NNE Blanca CO

Fire Weather Watch March 26, 12:00pm until March 26, 08:00pm

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Fire Weather Watch

Today
High: 53 °F
Sunny then
Sunny and
Breezy
Tonight
Low: 40 °F
Mostly Clear
and Breezy
Thursday
High: 52 °F
Sunny and
Windy
Thursday Night
Low: 27 °F
Slight Chance
Snow Showers
and Very
Windy
Friday
High: 38 °F
Chance Snow
Showers and
Very Windy
Friday Night
Low: 27 °F
Partly Cloudy
and Windy
Saturday
High: 46 °F
Mostly Sunny
and Windy
Saturday Night
Low: 31 °F
Mostly Cloudy
and Breezy
then Partly
Cloudy
Sunday
High: 46 °F
Mostly Sunny
then Chance
Snow Showers
and Breezy

Detailed Forecast

Today

Sunny, with a high near 53. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 10 to 20 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

Tonight

Mostly clear, with a low around 40. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph.

Thursday

Sunny, with a high near 52. Windy, with a west wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.

Thursday Night

A 20 percent chance of snow showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 27. Very windy, with a west northwest wind 30 to 40 mph becoming east northeast after midnight.

Friday

A 30 percent chance of snow showers, mainly after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 38. Very windy, with an east wind 35 to 40 mph decreasing to 25 to 30 mph in the afternoon.

Friday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 27. Windy, with an east wind 25 to 30 mph becoming southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.

Saturday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 46. Windy, with a southwest wind 30 to 35 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph.

Saturday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 25 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 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.

Sunday Night

A 30 percent chance of snow showers before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

Monday

A chance of snow showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 43. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.

Monday Night

A chance of rain and snow showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 32. Breezy, with a west southwest wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

Tuesday

A chance of snow showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 39. Windy, with a west southwest wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph.