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

46°F

8°C

Humidity	23%
Wind Speed	W 20 G 26 mph
Barometer	30.51 in
Dewpoint	10°F (-12°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Wind Chill	38°F (3°C)
Last update	25 Mar 6:35 am MDT

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Extended Forecast for

11 Miles N Blanca CO

Fire Weather Watch March 26, 12:00pm until March 26, 08:00pm

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Fire Weather Watch

Today
High: 51 °F
Sunny
Tonight
Low: 36 °F
Mostly Clear
and Breezy
Thursday
High: 49 °F
Sunny and
Breezy
Thursday Night
Low: 24 °F
Slight Chance
Snow Showers
and Windy
Friday
High: 37 °F
Chance Snow
Showers and
Windy
Friday Night
Low: 24 °F
Partly Cloudy
and Breezy
Saturday
High: 43 °F
Slight Chance
Snow Showers
and Windy
Saturday Night
Low: 29 °F
Mostly Cloudy
and Breezy
then Partly
Cloudy
Sunday
High: 44 °F
Mostly Sunny
then Chance
Snow Showers
and Breezy

Detailed Forecast

Today

Sunny, with a high near 51. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon.

Tonight

Mostly clear, with a low around 36. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph.

Thursday

Sunny, with a high near 49. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

Thursday Night

A 20 percent chance of snow showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 24. Windy, with a northwest wind 25 to 35 mph becoming east northeast in the evening.

Friday

A 30 percent chance of snow showers, mainly after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 37. Windy, with an east wind 20 to 30 mph.

Friday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 24. Breezy, with an east wind 20 to 25 mph becoming southwest after midnight.

Saturday

A 20 percent chance of snow showers after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 43. Windy, with a southwest wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

Saturday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

Sunday

A 30 percent chance of snow showers after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 44. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

Sunday Night

A 30 percent chance of snow showers before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 20 mph.

Monday

A chance of snow showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 40. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

Monday Night

A chance of snow showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 29. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

Tuesday

A chance of snow showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 36. Windy, with a southwest wind 20 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.