Dangerous Fire Conditions in the Southern High Plains; Severe Weather in the Central Plains and Upper Midwest; Late-Season Mountain Snow

Dry and windy conditions will produce dangerous fire weather conditions across the southern High Plains into the Southwest. Severe storms, including very large hail, strong tornadoes, and winds, are expected in the central Plains into the Upper Midwest. Heavy late-season snow and record cold temperatures are expected in the northern to central Rockies. 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

43°F

6°C

Humidity	29%
Wind Speed	W 10 G 24 mph
Barometer	30.05 in
Dewpoint	12°F (-11°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Wind Chill	37°F (3°C)
Last update	17 May 8:15 am MDT

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Extended Forecast for

9 Miles W Stonewall CO

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

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Red Flag Warning

Today
High: 41 °F
Sunny and
Windy
Tonight
Low: 30 °F
Mostly Clear
and Windy
Monday
High: 37 °F
Mostly Sunny
and Very
Windy
Monday Night
Low: 24 °F
Mostly Clear
and Windy
then Mostly
Clear
Tuesday
High: 45 °F
Sunny and
Windy
Tuesday Night
Low: 25 °F
Snow Showers
Likely and
Breezy
Wednesday
High: 41 °F
Breezy.
Chance Snow
Showers then
Snow Showers
Likely
Wednesday Night
Low: 25 °F
Chance
Rain/Snow
then Slight
Chance Snow
Showers
Thursday
High: 43 °F
Mostly Sunny
then Chance
Rain/Snow and
Breezy

Detailed Forecast

Today

Sunny, with a high near 41. Windy, with a west southwest wind 30 to 35 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph.

Tonight

Mostly clear, with a low around 30. Windy, with a west southwest wind 25 to 30 mph decreasing to 15 to 20 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.

Monday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 37. Very windy, with a west southwest wind 20 to 30 mph increasing to 35 to 45 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 65 mph.

Monday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 24. Windy, with a southwest wind 25 to 35 mph decreasing to 15 to 25 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 50 mph.

Tuesday

Sunny, with a high near 45. Windy, with a southwest wind 15 to 20 mph increasing to 25 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. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 25 mph becoming east southeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Wednesday

Snow showers likely, mainly after noon. Some thunder is also possible. Partly sunny, with a high near 41. Breezy, with a south southeast wind 15 to 25 mph becoming southwest in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

Wednesday Night

A chance of rain and snow showers before midnight, then a slight chance of snow showers. Some thunder is also possible. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25. South wind 5 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

Thursday

A chance of snow showers after noon, mixing with rain after 3pm. Some thunder is also possible. Mostly sunny, with a high near 43. Breezy, with a southwest wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

Thursday Night

A slight chance of snow showers, mixing with rain after 9pm, then gradually ending. Some thunder is also possible. Partly cloudy, with a low around 25. South southwest wind 5 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 10%.

Friday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 46. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

Friday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 27. Southwest wind 5 to 15 mph.

Saturday

Sunny, with a high near 49. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.