Heat the Southwest; Fire Weather in the Central U.S.; Kona Low Impacting Hawaii

A rare March heat wave is ongoing with much above-normal temperatures over the Southwest U.S. through this weekend. Periods of critical fire weather will persist from the central Rockies to the central and southern Plains through the weekend as gusty winds and low relative humidity continue. A Kona low will continue to bring several rounds of moderate to heavy rainfall to Hawaii through Sunday. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

La Veta Mountain, La Veta Pass (KVTP)

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

Fair

48°F

9°C

Humidity	18%
Wind Speed	Calm
Barometer	30.43 in
Dewpoint	7°F (-14°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	22 Mar 7:35 am MDT

More Information:

Local Forecast Office More Local Wx 3 Day History Hourly Weather Forecast

Extended Forecast for

11 Miles NNE Blanca CO

Fire Weather Watch March 23, 12:00pm until March 23, 07:00pm

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Fire Weather Watch

Today
High: 47 °F
Mostly Sunny
and Breezy
then Partly
Sunny
Tonight
Low: 32 °F
Mostly Cloudy
then Partly
Cloudy and
Breezy
Monday
High: 48 °F
Mostly Sunny
and Windy
Monday Night
Low: 35 °F
Decreasing
Clouds and
Windy
Tuesday
High: 51 °F
Mostly Sunny
and Windy
Tuesday Night
Low: 37 °F
Mostly Clear
and Windy
Wednesday
High: 54 °F
Sunny and
Windy
Wednesday Night
Low: 37 °F
Mostly Clear
and Breezy
then Clear
Thursday
High: 53 °F
Sunny then
Sunny and
Breezy

Detailed Forecast

Today

Mostly sunny, with a high near 47. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 15 to 20 mph becoming west 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.

Tonight

Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 32. Breezy, with a south southeast wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west southwest 15 to 20 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

Monday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 48. Windy, with a west southwest wind 25 to 35 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph.

Monday Night

Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 35. Windy, with a west southwest wind 25 to 30 mph decreasing to 20 to 25 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.

Tuesday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 51. Windy, with a west southwest wind 20 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

Tuesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 37. Windy, with a west northwest wind 20 to 30 mph.

Wednesday

Sunny, with a high near 54. Windy, with a west wind 20 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.

Wednesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 37. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

Thursday

Sunny, with a high near 53. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph.

Thursday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 27. Blustery, with a northwest wind around 25 mph becoming east northeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.

Friday

Sunny, with a high near 42. Breezy, with an east wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

Friday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26. Breezy, with an east wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.

Saturday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 44. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.