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

57°F

14°C

Humidity	9%
Wind Speed	W 7 G 17 mph
Barometer	30.32 in
Dewpoint	-2°F (-19°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	16 May 10:35 am MDT

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Extended Forecast for

10 Miles NW Stonewall CO

Fire Weather Watch May 17, 10:00am until May 17, 09:00pm

Red Flag Warning May 16, 11:00am until May 16, 08:00pm

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Fire Weather Watch

Red Flag Warning

Today
High: 58 °F
Sunny then
Sunny and
Breezy
Tonight
Low: 34 °F
Mostly Clear
and Windy
Sunday
High: 49 °F
Sunny and
Windy
Sunday Night
Low: 31 °F
Partly Cloudy
and Windy
Monday
High: 44 °F
Mostly Sunny
and Very
Windy
Monday Night
Low: 24 °F
Mostly Clear
and Windy
then Mostly
Clear
Tuesday
High: 47 °F
Breezy. Sunny
then Slight
Chance Snow
Showers
Tuesday Night
Low: 25 °F
Chance Snow
Showers and
Breezy
Wednesday
High: 45 °F
Chance Snow
Showers and
Breezy

Detailed Forecast

Today

Sunny, with a high near 58. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

Tonight

Mostly clear, with a low around 34. Windy, with a southwest wind 20 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

Sunday

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

Sunday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 31. Windy, with a southwest wind 25 to 30 mph decreasing to 15 to 20 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.

Monday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 44. Very windy, with a west southwest wind 20 to 30 mph increasing to 40 to 50 mph. Winds could gust as high as 70 mph.

Monday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 24. Windy, with a west southwest wind 25 to 35 mph decreasing to 10 to 20 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 55 mph.

Tuesday

A 20 percent chance of snow showers after noon. Some thunder is also possible. Sunny, with a high near 47. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 20 mph increasing to 20 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.

Tuesday Night

A 40 percent chance of snow showers. Some thunder is also possible. Partly cloudy, with a low around 25. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph becoming east southeast after midnight.

Wednesday

A 40 percent chance of snow showers, mainly after noon. Some thunder is also possible. Mostly sunny, with a high near 45. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

Wednesday Night

A 30 percent chance of snow showers before midnight. Some thunder is also possible. Partly cloudy, with a low around 27. South southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

Thursday

A chance of snow showers. Sunny, with a high near 50. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

Thursday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 29. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

Friday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 53. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.