Severe Thunderstorms Likely Across the Ozarks and Lower Ohio Valley

Severe thunderstorms capable of producing damaging wind gusts, large hail, and a few tornadoes, are likely to develop this afternoon from parts of the lower Ohio Valley into the southern Plains. An Enhanced Risk (Level 3 of 5) outlook has been issued. Further north, widespread rain showers are expected across portions of the Great Lakes and Northeast U.S. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

La Veta Mountain, La Veta Pass (KVTP)

Lat: 37.5°NLon: 105.17°WElev: 10217ft.

Heavy Snow

27°F

-3°C

Humidity 100%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.28 in
Dewpoint 27°F (-3°C)
Visibility 0.15 mi
Last update 18 Apr 4:55 pm MDT
Extended Forecast for

8 Miles NNE Fort Garland CO

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37. Windy, with a west southwest wind 20 to 30 mph becoming south 10 to 20 mph in the evening.

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Windy

    Low: 37 °F

  • Friday

    Friday: Partly sunny, with a high near 55. Windy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph increasing to 25 to 30 mph in the afternoon.

    Partly Sunny
    and Windy

    High: 55 °F

  • Friday
    Night

    Friday Night: A slight chance of rain and snow showers before 9pm, then a chance of snow showers. Some thunder is also possible.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. Windy, with an east northeast wind 25 to 30 mph becoming northeast 15 to 20 mph after midnight.  Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Chance
    Rain/Snow and
    Windy

    Low: 28 °F

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Snow showers likely before 2pm, then rain showers likely between 2pm and 3pm, then rain and snow showers likely after 3pm. Some thunder is also possible.  Partly sunny, with a high near 48. Northeast wind 10 to 15 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    Partly Sunny
    then
    Rain/Snow
    Likely

    High: 48 °F

  • Saturday
    Night

    Saturday Night: A chance of rain and snow showers before 11pm, then a chance of snow showers between 11pm and midnight. Some thunder is also possible.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. Northeast wind 5 to 15 mph becoming southwest after midnight.  Chance of precipitation is 40%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Chance
    Rain/Snow
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

    Low: 32 °F

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A chance of snow showers before 1pm, then a chance of rain and snow showers between 1pm and 2pm, then a chance of rain showers after 2pm. Some thunder is also possible.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 52. West wind 5 to 15 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    Rain/Snow

    High: 52 °F

  • Sunday
    Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 36. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

    Mostly Clear

    Low: 36 °F

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 57. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 25 mph.

    Sunny then
    Mostly Sunny
    and Breezy

    High: 57 °F

  • Monday
    Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 36. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph after midnight.

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Breezy
    then Partly
    Cloudy

    Low: 36 °F

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37. Windy, with a west southwest wind 20 to 30 mph becoming south 10 to 20 mph in the evening.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 55. Windy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph increasing to 25 to 30 mph in the afternoon.
Friday Night
A slight chance of rain and snow showers before 9pm, then a chance of snow showers. Some thunder is also possible. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. Windy, with an east northeast wind 25 to 30 mph becoming northeast 15 to 20 mph after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Saturday
Snow showers likely before 2pm, then rain showers likely between 2pm and 3pm, then rain and snow showers likely after 3pm. Some thunder is also possible. Partly sunny, with a high near 48. Northeast wind 10 to 15 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 60%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Saturday Night
A chance of rain and snow showers before 11pm, then a chance of snow showers between 11pm and midnight. Some thunder is also possible. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. Northeast wind 5 to 15 mph becoming southwest after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Sunday
A chance of snow showers before 1pm, then a chance of rain and snow showers between 1pm and 2pm, then a chance of rain showers after 2pm. Some thunder is also possible. Mostly sunny, with a high near 52. West wind 5 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 36. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 57. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 25 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 36. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph after midnight.
Tuesday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 56. East southeast wind 10 to 15 mph becoming south southwest in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36. Breezy, with an east wind 15 to 20 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 57. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 15 to 25 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 38. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 25 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 56. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 25 mph.
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Point Forecast:
8 Miles NNE Fort Garland CO
 37.53°N 105.37°W (Elev. 10033 ft)
4:53 pm MDT Apr 18, 2024
5pm MDT Apr 18, 2024-6pm MDT Apr 25, 2024
 
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