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

27°F

-3°C

Humidity	86%
Wind Speed	W 18 G 23 mph
Barometer	30.57 in
Dewpoint	23°F (-5°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Wind Chill	14°F (-10°C)
Last update	28 Mar 7:35 am MDT

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Extended Forecast for

11 Miles NNE Blanca CO

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

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Red Flag Warning

Today
High: 44 °F
Mostly Sunny
and Windy
Tonight
Low: 31 °F
Mostly Clear
and Windy
Sunday
High: 46 °F
Sunny and
Breezy
Sunday Night
Low: 33 °F
Partly Cloudy
and Breezy
Monday
High: 45 °F
Very Windy.
Mostly Sunny
then Slight
Chance Snow
Showers
Monday Night
Low: 32 °F
Chance Snow
Showers and
Very Windy
Tuesday
High: 36 °F
Very Windy.
Chance Snow
Showers then
Snow Showers
Likely
Tuesday Night
Low: 27 °F
Snow Showers
Likely and
Breezy
Wednesday
High: 31 °F
Windy. Chance
Snow Showers
then Snow
Showers

Detailed Forecast

Today

Mostly sunny, with a high near 44. Windy, with a west southwest wind 20 to 25 mph increasing to 30 to 35 mph in the afternoon.

Tonight

Mostly clear, with a low around 31. Windy, with a west wind 30 to 35 mph decreasing to 20 to 25 mph after midnight.

Sunday

Sunny, with a high near 46. Breezy, with a west southwest wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

Sunday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 33. Breezy, with a west southwest wind around 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

Monday

A 20 percent chance of snow showers after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 45. Very windy, with a west southwest wind 25 to 35 mph increasing to 35 to 45 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 55 mph.

Monday Night

A 30 percent chance of snow showers, mainly after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. Very windy, with a southwest wind 30 to 40 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph.

Tuesday

Snow showers likely, mainly after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 36. Very windy, with a west southwest wind 30 to 40 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Tuesday Night

Snow showers likely, mainly before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27. Breezy, with a south southeast wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

Wednesday

Snow showers, mainly after noon. Some thunder is also possible. High near 31. Windy, with a south southwest wind around 30 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

Wednesday Night

A 50 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25. Windy, with a southwest wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.

Thursday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 37. Windy, with a southwest wind 30 to 35 mph, with gusts as high as 60 mph.

Thursday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 26. Windy, with a southwest wind around 35 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph.

Friday

A chance of snow showers. Sunny, with a high near 34. Very windy, with a southwest wind 35 to 40 mph, with gusts as high as 70 mph.