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Heavy Snowfall in the Northern Rockies & Northern Plains; Critical Fire Weather Concerns Over the West

A low pressure system will bring significant snowfall from the northern Rockies into the northern Plains this weekend, along with bitterly cold temperatures. Meanwhile, dry and gusty conditions will result in critical fire weather conditions over parts of California and the Four Corners region. Across the East, temperatures will gradually turn cooler in most areas with scattered precipitation. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

La Veta Mountain, La Veta Pass (KVTP)

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

Fair

2°C

36°F

Humidity 38%
Wind Speed W 15 G 28 km/h
Barometer 30.19 in
Dewpoint -11°C (12°F)
Visibility 16 km
Wind Chill-2°C (29°F)
Last update 23 Oct 6:00 am MDT
Extended Forecast for

9 Miles W Weston CO

Red Flag Warning October 24, 12:00pm until October 24, 07:00pm
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Red Flag Warning

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near -3. Breezy, with a west wind 35 to 40 km/h, with gusts as high as 60 km/h.

    Sunny and
    Breezy

    High: -3 °C

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around -8. Wind chill values between -15 and -20. Very windy, with a west southwest wind 40 to 50 km/h increasing to 55 to 65 km/h. Winds could gust as high as 95 km/h.

    Mostly Clear
    and Very
    Windy

    Low: -8 °C

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 4. Very windy, with a west wind 60 to 65 km/h decreasing to 50 to 55 km/h in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 100 km/h.

    Mostly Sunny
    and Very
    Windy

    High: 4 °C

  • Saturday
    Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around -1. Windy, with a west southwest wind 45 to 50 km/h, with gusts as high as 70 km/h.

    Mostly Clear
    and Windy

    Low: -1 °C

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Snow likely after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 1. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 40 to 45 km/h, with gusts as high as 70 km/h. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 centimeters possible.

    Breezy.
    Mostly Sunny
    then Snow
    Likely

    High: 1 °C

  • Sunday
    Night

    Sunday Night: Snow. The snow could be heavy at times. Low around -14. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 35 to 40 km/h becoming southeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 60 km/h. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 16 to 22 centimeters possible.

    Heavy Snow
    and Breezy

    Low: -14 °C

  • Monday

    Monday: Snow. High near -11. Breezy, with a south wind 25 to 35 km/h. Chance of precipitation is 90%.

    Snow and
    Breezy

    High: -11 °C

  • Monday
    Night

    Monday Night: Snow likely, mainly before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -13. Southwest wind around 30 km/h. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Snow Likely

    Low: -13 °C

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A 30 percent chance of snow. Mostly sunny, with a high near -5. West southwest wind 25 to 30 km/h.

    Chance Snow

    High: -5 °C

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near -3. Breezy, with a west wind 35 to 40 km/h, with gusts as high as 60 km/h.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around -8. Wind chill values between -15 and -20. Very windy, with a west southwest wind 40 to 50 km/h increasing to 55 to 65 km/h. Winds could gust as high as 95 km/h.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 4. Very windy, with a west wind 60 to 65 km/h decreasing to 50 to 55 km/h in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 100 km/h.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around -1. Windy, with a west southwest wind 45 to 50 km/h, with gusts as high as 70 km/h.
Sunday
Snow likely after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 1. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 40 to 45 km/h, with gusts as high as 70 km/h. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 centimeters possible.
Sunday Night
Snow. The snow could be heavy at times. Low around -14. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 35 to 40 km/h becoming southeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 60 km/h. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 16 to 22 centimeters possible.
Monday
Snow. High near -11. Breezy, with a south wind 25 to 35 km/h. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Monday Night
Snow likely, mainly before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -13. Southwest wind around 30 km/h. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Tuesday
A 30 percent chance of snow. Mostly sunny, with a high near -5. West southwest wind 25 to 30 km/h.
Tuesday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow after midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around -10. West southwest wind 25 to 30 km/h.
Wednesday
A chance of snow. Mostly sunny, with a high near -2. Southwest wind 25 to 30 km/h.
Wednesday Night
A chance of snow. Partly cloudy, with a low around -7. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 30 to 35 km/h.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near -1. West southwest wind 25 to 30 km/h.
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Point Forecast:
9 Miles W Weston CO
 37.14°N 105.17°W (Elev. 3954 m)
Last Update:
3:37 am MDT Oct 23, 2020
Forecast Valid:
6am MDT Oct 23, 2020-6pm MDT Oct 29, 2020
 
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