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

25°F

-4°C

Humidity	93%
Wind Speed	E 12 G 16 mph
Barometer	30.57 in
Dewpoint	23°F (-5°C)
Visibility	0.15 mi
Wind Chill	14°F (-10°C)
Last update	27 Mar 3:15 am MDT

More Information:

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

Extended Forecast for

10 Miles N Blanca CO

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

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Fire Weather Watch

Overnight
Low: 28 °F
Mostly Clear
and Windy
Friday
High: 38 °F
Mostly Sunny
and Windy
then Slight
Chance Snow
Showers
Friday Night
Low: 24 °F
Breezy.
Slight Chance
Snow Showers
then Mostly
Clear
Saturday
High: 46 °F
Mostly Sunny
and Windy
Saturday Night
Low: 29 °F
Mostly Clear
and Windy
then Mostly
Clear
Sunday
High: 45 °F
Increasing
Clouds and
Breezy
Sunday Night
Low: 32 °F
Mostly Cloudy
and Breezy
then Mostly
Cloudy
Monday
High: 43 °F
Partly Sunny
and Breezy
then Chance
Snow Showers
and Windy
Monday Night
Low: 30 °F
Slight Chance
Snow Showers
and Windy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight

Mostly clear, with a low around 28. Windy, with a north wind around 30 mph.

Friday

A 20 percent chance of snow showers after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 38. Windy, with a north wind 25 to 30 mph becoming west southwest 15 to 20 mph in the morning.

Friday Night

A 20 percent chance of snow showers before 8pm. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 24. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 15 to 20 mph.

Saturday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 46. Windy, with a southwest wind 20 to 30 mph.

Saturday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 29. Windy, with a west southwest wind 25 to 30 mph decreasing to 15 to 20 mph after midnight.

Sunday

Increasing clouds, with a high near 45. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 25 mph.

Sunday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 25 mph.

Monday

A 30 percent chance of snow showers after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 43. Windy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph increasing to 25 to 30 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.

Monday Night

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

Tuesday

A 30 percent chance of snow showers after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 38. Windy, with a west southwest wind 30 to 35 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph.

Tuesday Night

A chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. Windy, with a south southwest wind 30 to 35 mph.

Wednesday

Snow showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 30. Windy, with a south southwest wind around 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.

Wednesday Night

A chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23. Windy, with a south southwest wind 25 to 30 mph.

Thursday

Sunny, with a high near 37. Windy, with a southwest wind around 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.