Heat the Southwest; Fire Weather in the Central U.S.; Kona Low Impacting Hawaii

A rare March heat wave is ongoing with much above-normal temperatures over the Southwest U.S. through this weekend. Periods of critical fire weather will persist from the central Rockies to the central and southern Plains through the weekend as gusty winds and low relative humidity continue. A Kona low will continue to bring several rounds of moderate to heavy rainfall to Hawaii through Sunday. 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	18%
Wind Speed	W 9 mph
Barometer	30.36 in
Dewpoint	5°F (-15°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Wind Chill	41°F (5°C)
Last update	22 Mar 5:15 am MDT

More Information:

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

Extended Forecast for

12 Miles N Blanca CO

Fire Weather Watch March 23, 12:00pm until March 23, 07:00pm

Click here for hazard details and duration

Fire Weather Watch

Today
High: 46 °F
Mostly Sunny
Tonight
Low: 32 °F
Mostly Cloudy
then Partly
Cloudy and
Breezy
Monday
High: 45 °F
Increasing
Clouds and
Windy
Monday Night
Low: 32 °F
Decreasing
Clouds and
Windy
Tuesday
High: 48 °F
Mostly Sunny
and Breezy
Tuesday Night
Low: 34 °F
Mostly Clear
and Breezy
Wednesday
High: 51 °F
Sunny and
Breezy
Wednesday Night
Low: 34 °F
Mostly Clear
and Breezy
then Clear
Thursday
High: 51 °F
Sunny then
Sunny and
Breezy

Detailed Forecast

Today

Mostly sunny, with a high near 46. West wind 10 to 15 mph becoming south southwest in the afternoon.

Tonight

Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 32. Breezy, with a south southeast wind 10 to 20 mph.

Monday

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

Monday Night

Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 32. Windy, with a west wind 25 to 30 mph decreasing to 15 to 20 mph after midnight.

Tuesday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 48. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 25 mph.

Tuesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 34. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 20 to 25 mph.

Wednesday

Sunny, with a high near 51. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

Wednesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 34. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

Thursday

Sunny, with a high near 51. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

Thursday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 25. Blustery, with a northwest wind 20 to 25 mph becoming east northeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.

Friday

Sunny, with a high near 40. Breezy, with an east wind 15 to 20 mph becoming south in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.

Friday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24. Breezy, with an east wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

Saturday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 41. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.