Record Breaking Temperatures and Critical Fire Weather

More than 200 record or near record maximum temperatures are forecast across the southern half of the U.S. through the end of this week before additional record temperatures center back over the Southwest U.S. into the Rockies this weekend. Widespread record breaking warmth, low humidity, and gusty winds will produce critical fire weather today in the central Rockies to Plains. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

La Veta Mountain, La Veta Pass (KVTP)

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

Fair

66°F

19°C

Humidity	18%
Wind Speed	W 12 mph
Barometer	30.53 in
Dewpoint	21°F (-6°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	25 Mar 1:55 pm MDT

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Extended Forecast for

11 Miles NNE Blanca CO

Red Flag Warning March 26, 11:00am until March 26, 08:00pm

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Red Flag Warning

This Afternoon
High: 55 °F
Sunny and
Breezy
Tonight
Low: 38 °F
Breezy.
Slight Chance
Showers then
Clear
Thursday
High: 52 °F
Sunny and
Windy
Thursday Night
Low: 25 °F
Chance Snow
and Windy
Friday
High: 35 °F
Chance Snow
and Windy
Friday Night
Low: 23 °F
Breezy.
Slight Chance
Snow Showers
then Mostly
Clear
Saturday
High: 45 °F
Mostly Sunny
and Windy
Saturday Night
Low: 30 °F
Mostly Cloudy
and Windy
Sunday
High: 46 °F
Breezy.
Mostly Sunny
then Chance
Snow Showers

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon

Sunny, with a high near 55. Breezy, with a southwest wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

Tonight

A 20 percent chance of showers before 10pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 38. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

Thursday

Sunny, with a high near 52. Windy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph increasing to 25 to 30 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 50 mph.

Thursday Night

A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly after midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 25. Windy, with a northwest wind 25 to 30 mph becoming east in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.

Friday

A 50 percent chance of snow. Mostly sunny, with a high near 35. Windy, with an east wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Friday Night

A 20 percent chance of snow showers before midnight. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 23. Breezy, with an east wind 20 to 25 mph becoming southwest in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.

Saturday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 45. Windy, with a southwest wind 20 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph.

Saturday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. Windy, with a southwest wind 20 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.

Sunday

A 30 percent chance of snow showers after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 46. Breezy, with a southwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.

Sunday Night

A 20 percent chance of snow showers before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31. Breezy, with a west southwest wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

Monday

A chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 44. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.

Monday Night

A chance of snow showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 29. Breezy, with a southwest wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

Tuesday

A chance of snow showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 41. Windy, with a west southwest wind 25 to 35 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph.