Heat Persists Across the Central and Western U.S.; Fire Weather Concerns in the Rockies and High Plains

Record-breaking heat expected in the Central and Western U.S. for the next several days. Gusty winds and low relative humidity will create elevated to critical fire weather conditions over portions of the Rockies and High Plains Wednesday and Thursday. Rain and mountain snow are possible across the Pacific Northwest into the Rockies through Wednesday. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Central Colorado Regional Airport (KAEJ)

Lat: 38.81°NLon: 106.12°WElev: 7946ft.

Fair

47°F

8°C

Humidity	47%
Wind Speed	N 6 mph
Barometer	30.29 in
Dewpoint	28°F (-2°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Wind Chill	44°F (7°C)
Last update	25 Mar 1:35 am MDT

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Extended Forecast for

Buena Vista CO

Fire Weather Watch March 26, 12:00pm until March 26, 08:00pm

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Fire Weather Watch

Overnight
Low: 39 °F
Mostly Clear
Wednesday
High: 79 °F
Sunny
Wednesday Night
Low: 41 °F
Mostly Clear
Thursday
High: 74 °F
Sunny then
Sunny and
Breezy
Thursday Night
Low: 35 °F
Partly Cloudy
and Breezy
then Mostly
Cloudy
Friday
High: 62 °F
Partly Sunny
then Slight
Chance
Showers
Friday Night
Low: 32 °F
Partly Cloudy
Saturday
High: 71 °F
Mostly Sunny
then Mostly
Sunny and
Breezy
Saturday Night
Low: 35 °F
Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight

Mostly clear, with a low around 39. Northwest wind around 5 mph.

Wednesday

Sunny, with a high near 79. Light and variable wind becoming west southwest 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon.

Wednesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 41. West wind 10 to 15 mph becoming light and variable.

Thursday

Sunny, with a high near 74. Breezy, with a southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west 15 to 20 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.

Thursday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 35. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 15 to 20 mph becoming light and variable after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

Friday

A 20 percent chance of showers after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 62. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

Friday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 32. South southeast wind 10 to 15 mph becoming south southwest 5 to 10 mph after midnight.

Saturday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 71. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 5 to 15 mph increasing to 15 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.

Saturday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 35. West wind 10 to 15 mph decreasing to 5 to 10 mph after midnight.

Sunday

A 20 percent chance of showers after noon. 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 35 mph.

Sunday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35. West southwest wind 5 to 15 mph.

Monday

A chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 67. Breezy, with a west wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

Monday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 36. West southwest wind 5 to 15 mph.

Tuesday

A chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 62. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.