Critical Fire Weather in the Plains; Unseasonably Warm in the Southwest and Southern U.S.

Unseasonably warm temperatures continue today through the weekend across the Southwest and southern U.S., with more than 100 record or near record maximum temperatures forecast through the rest of the week and over the weekend. Elevated to critical fire weather conditions will persist across the southern Plains today, moving into the central Plains and Southeast U.S on Saturday. Read More >

Current conditions at

La Veta Mountain, La Veta Pass (KVTP)

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

Heavy Snow

23°F

-5°C

Humidity 100%
Wind Speed NA
Barometer 30.64 in
Dewpoint 23°F (-5°C)
Visibility 0.15 mi
Last update 27 Mar 7:35 am MDT
Extended Forecast for

12 Miles SW Red Wing CO

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

    Today: A 20 percent chance of snow showers after 2pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 42. Breezy, with a north northeast wind 15 to 25 mph becoming south southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.

    High: 42 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Breezy
    then Slight
    Chance Snow
    Showers

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 20 percent chance of snow showers before 9pm.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 25. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 25 °F

    Breezy.
    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 54. Windy, with a southwest wind 20 to 30 mph.

    High: 54 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Windy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 31. Windy, with a west southwest wind 25 to 30 mph decreasing to 15 to 20 mph after midnight.

    Low: 31 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Windy
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 20 percent chance of snow showers after noon.  Increasing clouds, with a high near 55. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 25 mph.

    High: 55 °F

    Breezy. Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance Snow
    Showers

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 25 mph.

    Low: 34 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: A chance of rain and snow showers after noon.  Partly sunny, with a high near 53. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph increasing to 20 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 50 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 53 °F

    Breezy.
    Partly Sunny
    then Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A slight chance of rain and snow showers before midnight.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. Breezy, with a southwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 32 °F

    Breezy.
    Slight Chance
    Rain/Snow
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A 30 percent chance of snow showers after noon.  Partly sunny, with a high near 49. Windy, with a west southwest wind 30 to 35 mph, with gusts as high as 60 mph.

    High: 49 °F

    Windy. Partly
    Sunny then
    Chance Snow
    Showers

Detailed Forecast

Today
A 20 percent chance of snow showers after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 42. Breezy, with a north northeast wind 15 to 25 mph becoming south southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.
Tonight
A 20 percent chance of snow showers before 9pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 25. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 54. Windy, with a southwest wind 20 to 30 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 31. Windy, with a west southwest wind 25 to 30 mph decreasing to 15 to 20 mph after midnight.
Sunday
A 20 percent chance of snow showers after noon. Increasing clouds, with a high near 55. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 25 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 25 mph.
Monday
A chance of rain and snow showers after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 53. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph increasing to 20 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 50 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Monday Night
A slight chance of rain and snow showers before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. Breezy, with a southwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Tuesday
A 30 percent chance of snow showers after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 49. Windy, with a west southwest wind 30 to 35 mph, with gusts as high as 60 mph.
Tuesday Night
A 50 percent chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. Windy, with a southwest wind around 30 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph.
Wednesday
Snow showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 41. Windy, with a south southwest wind around 30 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph.
Wednesday Night
A chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24. Breezy, with a southwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 47. Windy, with a southwest wind 25 to 35 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
12 Miles SW Red Wing CO
 37.61°N 105.47°W (Elev. 10797 ft)
6:52 am MDT Mar 27, 2026
7am MDT Mar 27, 2026-6pm MDT Apr 2, 2026
 
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