Critical Fire Weather in the Southern Plains; Severe Storms in the Ohio Valley

Strong winds and low humidity will create elevated to critical fire weather conditions across the Southern Plains on Thursday. Strong to severe thunderstorms are forecast in the Ohio Valley late Thursday into Friday morning, with the strongest storms capable of producing very large hail, damaging winds, and a few tornadoes. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

La Veta Mountain, La Veta Pass (KVTP)

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

Fair

54°F

12°C

Humidity	30%
Wind Speed	W 12 G 17 mph
Barometer	30.42 in
Dewpoint	23°F (-5°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Wind Chill	50°F (10°C)
Last update	25 Mar 10:35 pm MDT

More Information:

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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

Tonight
Low: 38 °F
Clear then
Mostly Clear
and Breezy
Thursday
High: 52 °F
Sunny and
Windy
Thursday Night
Low: 25 °F
Windy. Partly
Cloudy then
Chance Snow
Showers
Friday
High: 37 °F
Chance Snow
Showers and
Windy
Friday Night
Low: 22 °F
Breezy.
Slight Chance
Snow Showers
then Partly
Cloudy
Saturday
High: 45 °F
Mostly Sunny
and Windy
Saturday Night
Low: 29 °F
Partly Cloudy
and Windy
Sunday
High: 46 °F
Breezy.
Mostly Sunny
then Chance
Snow Showers
Sunday Night
Low: 31 °F
Breezy.
Slight Chance
Snow Showers
then Mostly
Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight

Clear, with a low around 38. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph.

Thursday

Sunny, with a high near 52. Windy, with a west southwest wind 20 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.

Thursday Night

A 40 percent chance of snow showers, mainly after 5am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 25. Windy, with a west northwest wind 20 to 30 mph becoming east northeast in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.

Friday

A 40 percent chance of snow showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 37. Windy, with a north wind 25 to 30 mph becoming east in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 50 mph.

Friday Night

A 20 percent chance of snow showers before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 22. Breezy, with an east wind 20 to 25 mph becoming southwest in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.

Saturday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 45. Windy, with a southwest wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph.

Saturday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 29. Windy, with a west southwest wind 25 to 30 mph decreasing to 15 to 20 mph after midnight. Winds could gust 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 50 percent chance of snow showers after noon. Some thunder is also possible. 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.

Tuesday Night

A chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26. Windy, with a southwest wind around 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.

Wednesday

Snow showers likely. Partly sunny, with a high near 35. Windy, with a southwest wind 30 to 35 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph.