Record Temperatures Expected Across the Southern US; Fire Weather Concerns in the Central US

Unseasonably warm temperatures continue today across the southern U.S., with more than 100 record or near record maximum temperatures forecast through the rest of the week and over the weekend. Dry and gusty winds will produce elevated to critical fire weather in the central and southern Plains and elevated conditions over portions of the Desert Southwest on Friday. 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

32°F

0°C

Humidity	100%
Wind Speed	E 15 G 21 mph
Barometer	30.54 in
Dewpoint	32°F (0°C)
Visibility	0.15 mi
Wind Chill	22°F (-6°C)
Last update	26 Mar 11:35 pm 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 28, 12:00pm until March 28, 07:00pm

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Fire Weather Watch

Tonight
Low: 27 °F
Slight Chance
Snow Showers
and Very
Windy
Friday
High: 36 °F
Slight Chance
Snow Showers
and Very
Windy
Friday Night
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: 41 °F
Breezy.
Mostly Cloudy
then Chance
Snow Showers
Monday Night
Low: 30 °F
Breezy.
Chance Snow
Showers then
Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight

A slight chance of snow showers between 3am and 4am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 27. Very windy, with an east northeast wind around 40 mph becoming north northwest after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Friday

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.

Friday Night

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 50 percent chance of snow showers after noon. Some thunder is also possible. Partly sunny, with a high near 41. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.

Monday Night

A 30 percent chance of snow showers before midnight. Some thunder is also possible. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. Breezy, with a southwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

Tuesday

A 30 percent chance of snow showers after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 38. Windy, with a southwest wind 25 to 35 mph, with gusts as high as 60 mph.

Tuesday Night

A chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27. Windy, with a southwest wind around 30 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph.

Wednesday

Snow showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 29. Windy, with a southwest wind 30 to 35 mph, with gusts as high as 60 mph.

Wednesday Night

A chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22. Windy, with a southwest wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph.

Thursday

A chance of snow showers. Sunny, with a high near 34. Windy, with a southwest wind around 30 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph.