Critical Fire Weather in the Southern Plains; Severe Storms in the Ohio Valley

Strong winds and low humidity will create elevated to critical fire weather conditions across the Southern Plains on Thursday. Strong to severe thunderstorms are forecast in the Ohio Valley late Thursday into Friday morning, with the strongest storms capable of producing very large hail, damaging winds, and a few tornadoes. Read More >

Current conditions at

La Veta Mountain, La Veta Pass (KVTP)

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

Fair

50°F

10°C

Humidity 35%
Wind Speed W 16 G 26 mph
Barometer 30.34 in
Dewpoint 23°F (-5°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill44°F (7°C)
Last update 26 Mar 3:55 am MDT
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles SSW Gardner CO

Red Flag Warning March 26, 11:00am until March 26, 08:00pm
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Red Flag Warning
  • Overnight

    Overnight: Mostly clear, with a low around 47. West southwest wind around 10 mph.

    Low: 47 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 76. Breezy, with a west wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.

    High: 76 °F

    Sunny then
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A chance of rain showers after 11pm, mixing with snow after 5am.  Increasing clouds, with a low around 32. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming south southeast in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 40%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 32 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers then
    Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Friday

    Friday: A 40 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before noon.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 44. Breezy, with an east southeast wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 44 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers and
    Breezy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A slight chance of rain and snow showers before midnight.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 31. East southeast wind 10 to 15 mph becoming south southeast 5 to 10 mph in the evening.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 31 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain/Snow
    then Partly
    Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 69. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    High: 69 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 41. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.

    Low: 41 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 70. Breezy, with a west wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    High: 70 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Partly
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers before midnight.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

    Low: 42 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers then
    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Mostly clear, with a low around 47. West southwest wind around 10 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 76. Breezy, with a west wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.
Thursday Night
A chance of rain showers after 11pm, mixing with snow after 5am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 32. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming south southeast in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Friday
A 40 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 44. Breezy, with an east southeast wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Friday Night
A slight chance of rain and snow showers before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 31. East southeast wind 10 to 15 mph becoming south southeast 5 to 10 mph in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 69. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 41. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 70. Breezy, with a west wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Sunday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Monday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 66. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 10 to 20 mph.
Monday Night
A chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 40. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 65. Windy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph increasing to 25 to 30 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.
Tuesday Night
A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Wednesday
A chance of rain and snow showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 56. Windy, with a southwest wind 20 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
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Point Forecast:
5 Miles SSW Gardner CO
 37.71°N 105.22°W (Elev. 8366 ft)
3:27 am MDT Mar 26, 2026
3am MDT Mar 26, 2026-6pm MDT Apr 1, 2026
 
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