Heat the Southwest; Fire Weather in the Central U.S.; Kona Low Impacting Hawaii

A rare March heat wave is ongoing with much above-normal temperatures over the Southwest U.S. through this weekend. Periods of critical fire weather will persist from the central Rockies to the central and southern Plains through the weekend as gusty winds and low relative humidity continue. A Kona low will continue to bring several rounds of moderate to heavy rainfall to Hawaii through Sunday. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Central Colorado Regional Airport (KAEJ)

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

Fair

62°F

17°C

Humidity 10%
Wind Speed NW 9 mph
Barometer 30.14 in
Dewpoint 4°F (-16°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 21 Mar 10:55 pm MDT
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles WNW Buena Vista CO

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 40. Northwest wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 40 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 70. Light and variable wind becoming southwest 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 70 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable  in the evening.

    Low: 33 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 69. Breezy, with a light west wind increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.

    High: 69 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Mostly
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 38. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 5 to 10 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 38 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 73. West wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.

    High: 73 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 38. West wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 38 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 76. West wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 76 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Clear, with a low around 39. West wind 5 to 15 mph.

    Low: 39 °F

    Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 40. Northwest wind around 5 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 70. Light and variable wind becoming southwest 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable in the evening.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 69. Breezy, with a light west wind increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 38. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 5 to 10 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 73. West wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 38. West wind 5 to 10 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 76. West wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Wednesday Night
Clear, with a low around 39. West wind 5 to 15 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 73. Breezy, with a west wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 33. West wind 5 to 10 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 67. Southwest 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 30. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light after midnight.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 67. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles WNW Buena Vista CO
 38.84°N 106.19°W (Elev. 8274 ft)
10:57 pm MDT Mar 21, 2026
11pm MDT Mar 21, 2026-6pm MDT Mar 28, 2026
 
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