Early Heat Wave in the West; Fire Concerns in the Plains

An anomalously early heat wave will continue to intensify and expand across the West and Southwest as the week progresses. Numerous daily and potentially monthly record highs are expected to be broken. Elevated to critical fire weather conditions are expected today across the High Plains and southern Plains. Lake effect snow downwind of the Great Lakes will taper off today. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Saguache, Saguache Municipal Airport (K04V)

Lat: 38.1°NLon: 106.17°WElev: 7825ft.

Fair

54°F

12°C

Humidity	30%
Wind Speed	NW 20 G 26 mph
Barometer	30.25 in
Dewpoint	23°F (-5°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Wind Chill	49°F (9°C)
Last update	17 Mar 11:15 am MDT

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Extended Forecast for

Saguache CO

Fire Weather Watch March 18, 12:00pm until March 18, 09:00pm

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Fire Weather Watch

Today
High: 65 °F
Sunny and
Windy
Tonight
Low: 36 °F
Partly Cloudy
and Breezy
then Partly
Cloudy
Wednesday
High: 75 °F
Mostly Sunny
then Sunny
and Breezy
Wednesday Night
Low: 36 °F
Mostly Clear
and Breezy
then Mostly
Clear
Thursday
High: 76 °F
Sunny
Thursday Night
Low: 37 °F
Clear and
Breezy then
Clear
Friday
High: 78 °F
Sunny then
Sunny and
Breezy
Friday Night
Low: 37 °F
Clear and
Breezy then
Mostly Clear
Saturday
High: 77 °F
Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today

Sunny, with a high near 65. Windy, with a northwest wind 20 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

Tonight

Partly cloudy, with a low around 36. Breezy, with a northwest wind 20 to 25 mph decreasing to 15 to 20 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.

Wednesday

Sunny, with a high near 75. Breezy, with a northwest wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.

Wednesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 36. Breezy, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

Thursday

Sunny, with a high near 76. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon.

Thursday Night

Clear, with a low around 37. Breezy, with a northwest wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

Friday

Sunny, with a high near 78. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon.

Friday Night

Clear, with a low around 37. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

Saturday

Sunny, with a high near 77. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming south in the afternoon.

Saturday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 37. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

Sunday

Sunny, with a high near 74. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming south southwest in the afternoon.

Sunday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph after midnight.

Monday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 69. Breezy, with a southwest wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon.