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

67°F

19°C

Humidity 13%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.20 in
Dewpoint 15°F (-9°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 22 Mar 12:35 pm MDT
Extended Forecast for

6 Miles NNE Buena Vista CO

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Partly sunny, with a high near 65. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 65 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light southwest  in the evening.

    Low: 35 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 66. Breezy, with a light and variable wind becoming west 20 to 25 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.

    High: 66 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Patchy smoke between 2am and 3am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 40. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 25 mph decreasing to 5 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.

    Low: 40 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Breezy
    then Patchy
    Smoke

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 69. West wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    High: 69 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

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

    Low: 40 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 73. 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 40 mph.

    High: 73 °F

    Sunny then
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Clear, with a low around 42. Breezy, with a west wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 42 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy
    then Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 70. Breezy, with a west wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 20 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.

    High: 70 °F

    Sunny then
    Sunny and
    Breezy

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Partly sunny, with a high near 65. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tonight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light southwest in the evening.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 66. Breezy, with a light and variable wind becoming west 20 to 25 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.
Monday Night
Patchy smoke between 2am and 3am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 40. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 25 mph decreasing to 5 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 69. West wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 40. West wind 5 to 15 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 73. 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 40 mph.
Wednesday Night
Clear, with a low around 42. Breezy, with a west wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 70. Breezy, with a west wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 20 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 33. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph becoming east 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 57. South southeast wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31. South southeast wind 5 to 15 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 62. 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.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
6 Miles NNE Buena Vista CO
 38.91°N 106.11°W (Elev. 9157 ft)
12:31 pm MDT Mar 22, 2026
12pm MDT Mar 22, 2026-6pm MDT Mar 28, 2026
 
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