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Southwestern Storm to Bring Rain and Thunderstorm Potential, and Snow in the Mountains

A storm in the Southwest will produce rain, locally heavy with the potential for flash flooding this weekend. Mountain snow will spread across the Southwest, Great Basin, and into the South/Central Rockies. The whole storm shifts into the Plains later in the weekend while a new system brings rain and mountain snow from the Northwest to the Northern Rockies. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

La Veta Mountain, La Veta Pass (KVTP)

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

Fair

27°F

-3°C

Humidity 74%
Wind Speed W 14 mph
Barometer 30.20 in
Dewpoint 19°F (-7°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill16°F (-9°C)
Last update 22 Feb 7:36 am MST
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles WSW Weston CO

  • Today

    Today: A chance of rain and snow showers, mainly between 2pm and 5pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 44. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Partly Sunny
    then Chance
    Rain/Snow

    High: 44 °F

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Rain and snow showers likely, becoming all snow after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

    Rain/Snow
    Likely then
    Snow Showers
    Likely

    Low: 27 °F

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Snow showers. High near 35. West wind around 10 mph becoming north in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.

    Snow Showers

    High: 35 °F

  • Sunday
    Night

    Sunday Night: Snow showers likely before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 21. North wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

    Snow Showers
    Likely then
    Partly Cloudy

    Low: 21 °F

  • Monday

    Monday: A 30 percent chance of snow showers after 11am. Sunny, with a high near 36. West wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

    Chance Snow
    Showers

    High: 36 °F

  • Monday
    Night

    Monday Night: A 40 percent chance of snow showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 12. West northwest wind around 10 mph.

    Chance Snow
    Showers

    Low: 12 °F

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A 50 percent chance of snow showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 22. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    Chance Snow
    Showers

    High: 22 °F

  • Tuesday
    Night

    Tuesday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow showers before 11pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 5. Northwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers
    then Partly
    Cloudy

    Low: 5 °F

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 32. West northwest wind around 10 mph.

    Sunny

    High: 32 °F

Detailed Forecast

Today
A chance of rain and snow showers, mainly between 2pm and 5pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 44. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Tonight
Rain and snow showers likely, becoming all snow after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Sunday
Snow showers. High near 35. West wind around 10 mph becoming north in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.
Sunday Night
Snow showers likely before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 21. North wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Monday
A 30 percent chance of snow showers after 11am. Sunny, with a high near 36. West wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Monday Night
A 40 percent chance of snow showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 12. West northwest wind around 10 mph.
Tuesday
A 50 percent chance of snow showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 22. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Tuesday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow showers before 11pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 5. Northwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 32. West northwest wind around 10 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 17. West wind 10 to 15 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 40. West northwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 19. West wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 41. West northwest wind around 10 mph.
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Point Forecast:
5 Miles WSW Weston CO
 37.12°N 105.11°W (Elev. 9396 ft)
Last Update:
3:40 am MST Feb 22, 2020
Forecast Valid:
7am MST Feb 22, 2020-6pm MST Feb 28, 2020
 
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