Critical Fire Weather in the Plains; Unseasonably Warm in the Southwest and Southern U.S.

Unseasonably warm temperatures continue 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 Plains and Southeast U.S. this weekend. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

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 12:35 pm MDT

More Information:

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Extended Forecast for

5 Miles SSW Gardner CO

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

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Fire Weather Watch

This Afternoon
High: 45 °F
Decreasing
Clouds and
Breezy
Tonight
Low: 30 °F
Partly Cloudy
and Breezy
then Partly
Cloudy
Saturday
High: 69 °F
Mostly Sunny
and Breezy
Saturday Night
Low: 40 °F
Partly Cloudy
and Breezy
then Mostly
Clear
Sunday
High: 70 °F
Sunny then
Partly Sunny
and Breezy
Sunday Night
Low: 42 °F
Partly Cloudy
Monday
High: 69 °F
Mostly Sunny
and Breezy
then Slight
Chance
Showers and
Windy
Monday Night
Low: 41 °F
Slight Chance
Showers and
Breezy then
Mostly Cloudy
Tuesday
High: 56 °F
Chance
Showers and
Breezy

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon

Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 45. Breezy, with an east wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

Tonight

Partly cloudy, with a low around 30. Breezy, with an east wind 15 to 20 mph becoming southwest 5 to 10 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

Saturday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 69. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph increasing to 20 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.

Saturday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 40. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 20 to 25 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.

Sunday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 70. Breezy, with a west wind 10 to 20 mph.

Sunday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 42. West wind 10 to 15 mph.

Monday

A 20 percent chance of showers after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 69. Windy, with a west wind 10 to 20 mph increasing to 20 to 30 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.

Monday Night

A 20 percent chance of showers before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

Tuesday

A 40 percent chance of showers, mainly after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 56. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph increasing to 20 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.

Tuesday Night

A chance of rain showers before midnight, then a chance of rain and snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. Breezy, with a south southeast wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

Wednesday

Rain and snow showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 50. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.

Wednesday Night

A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

Thursday

Sunny, with a high near 59. Windy, with a west southwest wind 20 to 25 mph increasing to 25 to 30 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.