Severe Weather in the Central Plains; Fire Concerns in the Southern High Plains and Southwest; Late-Season Mountain Snow

Severe storms, including large hail, wind, and perhaps a couple of tornadoes, are possible in the central Plains. Dry, windy conditions and lightning from dry thunderstorms may produce hazardous fire conditions in the Southwest and southern High Plains. Late-season snow is expected in the Northwest and the Great Basin. Heat is spreading across the eastern 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.

Fair

46°F

8°C

Humidity	12%
Wind Speed	W 12 G 20 mph
Barometer	30.06 in
Dewpoint	-4°F (-20°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Wind Chill	40°F (4°C)
Last update	17 May 2:55 am MDT

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Extended Forecast for

9 Miles W Weston CO

Red Flag Warning May 17, 10:00am until May 17, 09:00pm

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Red Flag Warning

Overnight
Low: 32 °F
Clear and
Breezy
Sunday
High: 43 °F
Sunny and
Windy
Sunday Night
Low: 30 °F
Mostly Clear
and Windy
then Mostly
Clear
Monday
High: 38 °F
Mostly Sunny
and Very
Windy
Monday Night
Low: 23 °F
Mostly Clear
and Windy
then Mostly
Clear
Tuesday
High: 47 °F
Sunny and
Windy
Tuesday Night
Low: 26 °F
Chance Snow
Showers and
Breezy then
Snow Showers
Likely
Wednesday
High: 42 °F
Breezy.
Chance Snow
Showers then
Snow Showers
Likely
Wednesday Night
Low: 26 °F
Chance Snow
Showers then
Slight Chance
Snow Showers

Detailed Forecast

Overnight

Clear, with a low around 32. Breezy, with a west wind around 25 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.

Sunday

Sunny, with a high near 43. Windy, with a west southwest wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph.

Sunday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 30. Windy, with a west southwest wind 20 to 30 mph decreasing to 10 to 20 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.

Monday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 38. Very windy, with a west southwest wind 20 to 30 mph increasing to 30 to 40 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 60 mph.

Monday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 23. Windy, with a southwest wind 25 to 35 mph decreasing to 5 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 50 mph.

Tuesday

Sunny, with a high near 47. Windy, with a southwest wind 10 to 20 mph increasing to 20 to 30 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.

Tuesday Night

Snow showers likely, mainly after midnight. Some thunder is also possible. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 25 mph becoming southeast 5 to 10 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

Wednesday

Snow showers likely, mainly after noon. Some thunder is also possible. Partly sunny, with a high near 42. Breezy, with a south southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southwest 15 to 25 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

Wednesday Night

A 50 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before midnight. Some thunder is also possible. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26. South wind 5 to 15 mph.

Thursday

A 40 percent chance of snow showers after noon. Some thunder is also possible. Mostly sunny, with a high near 44. 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.

Thursday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 26. South southwest wind 5 to 15 mph.

Friday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 48. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

Friday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 28. West southwest wind 5 to 15 mph.

Saturday

Sunny, with a high near 51. West wind 10 to 15 mph.