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

5 Miles N La Veta Pass CO

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

Red Flag Warning March 26, 07:03pm until March 26, 08:00pm

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Fire Weather Watch

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Red Flag Warning March 26, 07:03pm until March 26, 08:00pm
NOW until 8:00pm Thu
Red Flag Warning
Tonight
Low: 31 °F
Mostly Clear
then Chance
Snow Showers
Friday
High: 45 °F
Chance Snow
Showers then
Slight Chance
Rain/Snow and
Breezy
Friday Night
Low: 32 °F
Slight Chance
Snow Showers
then Partly
Cloudy
Saturday
High: 65 °F
Mostly Sunny
and Breezy
Saturday Night
Low: 41 °F
Partly Cloudy
and Breezy
then Mostly
Clear
Sunday
High: 65 °F
Mostly Sunny
Sunday Night
Low: 43 °F
Slight Chance
Showers then
Mostly Cloudy
Monday
High: 61 °F
Partly Sunny
then Chance
Showers and
Breezy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight

A 30 percent chance of snow showers after 4am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 31. Northwest wind around 15 mph becoming east in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.

Friday

A chance of snow showers before 4pm, then a slight chance of rain and snow showers. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 45. Breezy, with an east wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

Friday Night

A 20 percent chance of snow showers before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 32. East wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west southwest in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.

Saturday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 65. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

Saturday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 41. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.

Sunday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 65. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

Sunday Night

A 20 percent chance of showers before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

Monday

A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 61. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

Monday Night

A 30 percent chance of showers before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 41. West southwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

Tuesday

A 30 percent chance of showers after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 58. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.

Tuesday Night

A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.

Wednesday

Showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 49. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

Wednesday Night

A chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 32. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

Thursday

A chance of rain and snow showers. Sunny, with a high near 55. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.