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 93%
Wind Speed NA
Barometer 30.68 in
Dewpoint 21°F (-6°C)
Visibility 0.15 mi
Last update 27 Mar 9:55 am MDT
Extended Forecast for

12 Miles WSW 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 41. East wind around 15 mph becoming south in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.

    High: 41 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance Snow
    Showers

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 20 percent chance of snow showers before 9pm.  Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 28. South southeast wind around 15 mph becoming southwest after midnight.

    Low: 28 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 52. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 25 mph.

    High: 52 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Mostly
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 33. Breezy, with a southwest wind 20 to 25 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph after midnight.

    Low: 33 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Increasing clouds, with a high near 51. Breezy, with a west wind 10 to 20 mph.

    High: 51 °F

    Sunny then
    Partly Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36. Breezy, with a west wind 10 to 20 mph.

    Low: 36 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: A 30 percent chance of snow showers after noon.  Partly sunny, with a high near 48. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 20 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.

    High: 48 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Chance
    Snow Showers
    and Breezy

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow showers before midnight.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    Low: 34 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A 30 percent chance of snow showers after noon.  Partly sunny, with a high near 44. Windy, with a southwest wind 20 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph.

    High: 44 °F

    Partly Sunny
    and Breezy
    then Chance
    Snow Showers
    and Windy

Detailed Forecast

Today
A 20 percent chance of snow showers after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 41. East wind around 15 mph becoming south in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.
Tonight
A 20 percent chance of snow showers before 9pm. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 28. South southeast wind around 15 mph becoming southwest after midnight.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 52. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 25 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 33. Breezy, with a southwest wind 20 to 25 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph after midnight.
Sunday
Increasing clouds, with a high near 51. Breezy, with a west wind 10 to 20 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36. Breezy, with a west wind 10 to 20 mph.
Monday
A 30 percent chance of snow showers after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 48. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 20 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.
Monday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow showers before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Tuesday
A 30 percent chance of snow showers after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 44. Windy, with a southwest wind 20 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph.
Tuesday Night
A 50 percent chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31. Breezy, with a south southwest wind around 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Wednesday
Snow showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 37. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Wednesday Night
A chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 43. Breezy, with a southwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.
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Point Forecast:
12 Miles WSW Red Wing CO
 37.65°N 105.5°W (Elev. 11398 ft)
6:52 am MDT Mar 27, 2026
10am MDT Mar 27, 2026-6pm MDT Apr 2, 2026
 
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