Critical Fire Weather Persists in the Southern High Plains; Snow in the Great Lakes into the Northeast

Elevated to critical fire weather conditions will persist across the central and southern High Plains today as gusty winds and dry conditions continue across the region. A clipper system will bring some lake effect snow to the Great Lakes and snow into the Northeast. Well above-average temperatures are expected to expand across much of the West, into the Plains states, and Southeast. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Spanish Peaks Airfield (K4V1)

Lat: 37.7°NLon: 104.78°WElev: 6056ft.

Overcast

66°F

19°C

Humidity 24%
Wind Speed NW 18 G 25 mph
Barometer 29.86 in
Dewpoint 28°F (-2°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 25 Feb 11:15 am MST
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles N La Veta Pass CO

  • Today

    Today: Mostly sunny, with a high near 55. Windy, with a west northwest wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph.

    High: 55 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Windy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 33. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.

    Low: 33 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Thursday

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

    High: 51 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 30. West wind around 15 mph.

    Low: 30 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 54. West wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 54 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 34. West wind 10 to 15 mph.

    Low: 34 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 57. West southwest wind around 15 mph.

    High: 57 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 36. West southwest wind around 10 mph.

    Low: 36 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 58. Breezy, with a west wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    High: 58 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

Detailed Forecast

Today
Mostly sunny, with a high near 55. Windy, with a west northwest wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 33. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 51. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 30. West wind around 15 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 54. West wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 34. West wind 10 to 15 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 57. West southwest wind around 15 mph.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 36. West southwest wind around 10 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 58. Breezy, with a west wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 33. Southwest wind 5 to 15 mph.
Monday
A chance of snow showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 50. South southwest wind 5 to 15 mph.
Monday Night
A chance of rain and snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. West southwest wind 5 to 15 mph.
Tuesday
A chance of snow showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 48. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming east in the morning.
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Point Forecast:
5 Miles N La Veta Pass CO
 37.65°N 105.19°W (Elev. 8596 ft)
6:26 am MST Feb 25, 2026
11am MST Feb 25, 2026-6pm MST Mar 3, 2026
 
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