Record Temperatures Expected Across the Southern US; Fire Weather Concerns in the Central US

Unseasonably warm temperatures continue today across the southern U.S., with more than 100 record or near record maximum temperatures forecast through the rest of the week and over the weekend. Dry and gusty winds will produce elevated to critical fire weather in the central and southern Plains and elevated conditions over portions of the Desert Southwest on Friday. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

La Veta Mountain, La Veta Pass (KVTP)

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

Partly Cloudy

59°F

15°C

Humidity	18%
Wind Speed	W 3 mph
Barometer	30.41 in
Dewpoint	16°F (-9°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	26 Mar 6:55 pm MDT

More Information:

Local Forecast Office More Local Wx 3 Day History Hourly Weather Forecast

Extended Forecast for

12 Miles SW Red Wing CO

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

Red Flag Warning March 26, 07:16pm until March 26, 08:00pm

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Fire Weather Watch

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Red Flag Warning March 26, 07:16pm until March 26, 08:00pm
NOW until 8:00pm Thu
Red Flag Warning
Tonight
Low: 27 °F
Slight Chance
Snow Showers
and Windy
Friday
High: 46 °F
Chance Snow
Showers and
Windy
Friday Night
Low: 26 °F
Breezy.
Slight Chance
Snow Showers
then Partly
Cloudy
Saturday
High: 54 °F
Mostly Sunny
and Windy
Saturday Night
Low: 31 °F
Partly Cloudy
and Windy
then Mostly
Clear
Sunday
High: 55 °F
Breezy.
Mostly Sunny
then Slight
Chance Snow
Showers
Sunday Night
Low: 33 °F
Slight Chance
Rain/Snow and
Breezy then
Mostly Cloudy
Monday
High: 49 °F
Breezy.
Mostly Cloudy
then Chance
Rain/Snow

Detailed Forecast

Tonight

A 20 percent chance of snow showers after 4am. Mostly clear, with a low around 27. Windy, with a northwest wind 25 to 30 mph becoming east in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.

Friday

A 30 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 46. Windy, with a north northeast wind 20 to 30 mph becoming south southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.

Friday Night

A 20 percent chance of snow showers before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 26. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

Saturday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 54. Windy, with a southwest wind 20 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

Saturday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 31. Windy, with a southwest wind 25 to 30 mph decreasing to 15 to 20 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.

Sunday

A 20 percent chance of snow showers after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 55. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

Sunday Night

A slight chance of rain and snow showers before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Monday

A chance of rain and snow showers after noon. Some thunder is also possible. Partly sunny, with a high near 49. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

Monday Night

A chance of rain and snow showers before midnight. Some thunder is also possible. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. Breezy, with a southwest wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Tuesday

A 30 percent chance of snow showers after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 48. Windy, with a southwest wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph.

Tuesday Night

A chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27. 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 38. Windy, with a southwest wind around 30 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph.

Wednesday Night

A chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22. Breezy, with a southwest wind around 25 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.

Thursday

A chance of snow showers. Sunny, with a high near 42. Windy, with a southwest wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph.