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

63°F

17°C

Humidity 14%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.21 in
Dewpoint 13°F (-11°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 22 Mar 10:55 am MDT
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles ENE Buena Vista CO

  • Today

    Today: Partly sunny, with a high near 69. North northwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming west in the afternoon.

    High: 69 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light south southeast  after midnight.

    Low: 33 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 69. Breezy, with a light and variable wind becoming west 20 to 25 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.

    High: 69 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Partly
    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 after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.

    Low: 38 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 74. 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.

    High: 74 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Mostly
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 40. West wind 10 to 15 mph decreasing to 5 to 10 mph after midnight.

    Low: 40 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 76. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 5 to 10 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

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 41. West wind 5 to 15 mph.

    Low: 41 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 73. 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 35 mph.

    High: 73 °F

    Sunny then
    Sunny and
    Breezy

Detailed Forecast

Today
Partly sunny, with a high near 69. North northwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming west in the afternoon.
Tonight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light south southeast after midnight.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 69. Breezy, with a light and variable wind becoming west 20 to 25 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 after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 74. 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.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 40. West wind 10 to 15 mph decreasing to 5 to 10 mph after midnight.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 76. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 5 to 10 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 41. West wind 5 to 15 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 73. 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 35 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 33. West northwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming south southeast after midnight.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 64. South wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. South southeast wind 5 to 15 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 66. Breezy, with a southwest wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles ENE Buena Vista CO
 38.84°N 106.1°W (Elev. 8425 ft)
10:02 am MDT Mar 22, 2026
11am MDT Mar 22, 2026-6pm MDT Mar 28, 2026
 
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