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

Unseasonably warm temperatures continue today 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 southern Plains today, moving into the central Plains and Southeast U.S on Saturday. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

La Veta Mountain, La Veta Pass (KVTP)

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

Heavy Snow

27°F

-3°C

Humidity	93%
Wind Speed	E 10 G 16 mph
Barometer	30.62 in
Dewpoint	25°F (-4°C)
Visibility	0.15 mi
Wind Chill	18°F (-8°C)
Last update	27 Mar 6:35 am MDT

More Information:

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Extended Forecast for

11 Miles NNE Blanca CO

Fire Weather Watch March 28, 12:00pm until March 28, 07:00pm

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Fire Weather Watch

Today
High: 36 °F
Slight Chance
Snow Showers
and Very
Windy
Tonight
Low: 26 °F
Breezy.
Slight Chance
Snow Showers
then Mostly
Clear
Saturday
High: 46 °F
Mostly Sunny
and Very
Windy
Saturday Night
Low: 31 °F
Mostly Clear
and Very
Windy
Sunday
High: 46 °F
Increasing
Clouds and
Windy
Sunday Night
Low: 33 °F
Mostly Cloudy
and Windy
Monday
High: 44 °F
Windy. Partly
Sunny then
Chance Snow
Showers
Monday Night
Low: 32 °F
Slight Chance
Snow Showers
and Windy
Tuesday
High: 40 °F
Chance Snow
Showers and
Very Windy

Detailed Forecast

Today

A 20 percent chance of snow showers after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 36. Very windy, with a north northwest wind 30 to 40 mph becoming southwest 20 to 30 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 50 mph.

Tonight

A 20 percent chance of snow showers before 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 26. Breezy, with a southwest wind 20 to 25 mph.

Saturday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 46. Very windy, with a southwest wind 25 to 30 mph increasing to 35 to 40 mph in the afternoon.

Saturday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 31. Very windy, with a west southwest wind 35 to 40 mph decreasing to 25 to 30 mph after midnight.

Sunday

Increasing clouds, with a high near 46. Windy, with a west wind 25 to 30 mph.

Sunday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33. Windy, with a west southwest wind 20 to 30 mph.

Monday

A 30 percent chance of snow showers after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 44. Windy, with a west southwest wind 25 to 30 mph increasing to 30 to 35 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 50 mph.

Monday Night

A 20 percent chance of snow showers before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. Windy, with a southwest wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.

Tuesday

A 30 percent chance of snow showers after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 40. Very windy, with a west southwest wind 30 to 40 mph, with gusts as high as 65 mph.

Tuesday Night

A 50 percent chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. Windy, with a southwest wind 30 to 35 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph.

Wednesday

Snow showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 32. Windy, with a south southwest wind around 30 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph.

Wednesday Night

A chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24. Windy, with a southwest wind 20 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.

Thursday

Sunny, with a high near 38. Windy, with a southwest wind 30 to 35 mph, with gusts as high as 60 mph.