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

63°F

17°C

Humidity	22%
Wind Speed	SW 9 G 18 mph
Barometer	30.56 in
Dewpoint	23°F (-5°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	25 Mar 12:35 pm MDT

More Information:

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Extended Forecast for

11 Miles N Blanca CO

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

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Red Flag Warning

This Afternoon
High: 51 °F
Sunny and
Breezy
Tonight
Low: 36 °F
Breezy.
Slight Chance
Snow Showers
then Mostly
Clear
Thursday
High: 49 °F
Sunny and
Windy
Thursday Night
Low: 25 °F
Chance Snow
and Windy
Friday
High: 33 °F
Chance Snow
and Windy
Friday Night
Low: 22 °F
Slight Chance
Snow Showers
and Windy
Saturday
High: 42 °F
Mostly Sunny
and Windy
Saturday Night
Low: 29 °F
Mostly Cloudy
and Breezy
then Partly
Cloudy
Sunday
High: 43 °F
Mostly Sunny
then Slight
Chance Snow
Showers and
Breezy

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon

Sunny, with a high near 51. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

Tonight

A 20 percent chance of snow showers before 10pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 36. Breezy, with a west wind around 20 mph.

Thursday

Sunny, with a high near 49. Windy, with a west wind 20 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.

Thursday Night

A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly after 3am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 25. Windy, with a northwest wind 30 to 35 mph becoming east in the evening.

Friday

A 50 percent chance of snow. Mostly sunny, with a high near 33. Windy, with an east wind 25 to 35 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 22. Windy, with an east wind 20 to 30 mph becoming southwest in the evening.

Saturday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 42. Windy, with a southwest wind 20 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.

Saturday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

Sunday

A 20 percent chance of snow showers after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 43. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

Sunday Night

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

Monday

A chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 41. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

Monday Night

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

Tuesday

A chance of snow showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 38. Windy, with a southwest wind 20 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.