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.

Partly Cloudy

63°F

17°C

Humidity	3%
Wind Speed	W 7 G 21 mph
Barometer	30.23 in
Dewpoint	-17°F (-27°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	16 May 2:15 pm 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

Red Flag Warning May 16, 02:30pm until May 16, 08:00pm

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Red Flag Warning

Red Flag Warning May 16, 02:30pm until May 16, 08:00pm
NOW until 8:00pm Sat
Red Flag Warning
This Afternoon
High: 56 °F
Sunny and
Breezy
Tonight
Low: 32 °F
Mostly Clear
and Breezy
Sunday
High: 49 °F
Sunny and
Windy
Sunday Night
Low: 29 °F
Mostly Clear
and Breezy
then Mostly
Clear
Monday
High: 43 °F
Mostly Sunny
and Very
Windy
Monday Night
Low: 22 °F
Mostly Clear
and Windy
then Mostly
Clear
Tuesday
High: 47 °F
Sunny and
Windy
Tuesday Night
Low: 25 °F
Chance Snow
Showers then
Snow Showers
Likely

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon

Sunny, with a high near 56. Breezy, with a west southwest wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

Tonight

Mostly clear, with a low around 32. Breezy, with a southwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

Sunday

Sunny, with a high near 49. Windy, with a west wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.

Sunday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 29. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 20 to 25 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.

Monday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 43. Very windy, with a west southwest wind 10 to 20 mph increasing to 35 to 45 mph. Winds could gust as high as 65 mph.

Monday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 22. Windy, with a southwest wind 25 to 35 mph decreasing to 10 to 20 mph. Winds could gust as high as 55 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 25. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming east after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

Wednesday

Snow showers, mainly after noon. Some thunder is also possible. High near 43. Breezy, with a south wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 20 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

Wednesday Night

A 40 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before midnight. Some thunder is also possible. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26. South southwest wind 5 to 15 mph.

Thursday

A chance of snow showers. Some thunder is also possible. Mostly sunny, with a high near 45. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

Thursday Night

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

Friday

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