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

46°F

8°C

Humidity	27%
Wind Speed	W 9 G 17 mph
Barometer	30.06 in
Dewpoint	14°F (-10°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Wind Chill	41°F (5°C)
Last update	17 May 9:15 am MDT

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Extended Forecast for

9 Miles NE San Luis CO

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

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Red Flag Warning

Today
High: 58 °F
Sunny and
Breezy
Tonight
Low: 39 °F
Mostly Clear
and Breezy
then Mostly
Clear
Monday
High: 49 °F
Mostly Sunny
and Windy
Monday Night
Low: 30 °F
Mostly Clear
and Breezy
then Mostly
Clear
Tuesday
High: 57 °F
Sunny then
Mostly Sunny
and Breezy
Tuesday Night
Low: 33 °F
Chance
Rain/Snow
then
Rain/Snow
Likely
Wednesday
High: 53 °F
Chance
Rain/Snow
then Showers
Likely and
Breezy
Wednesday Night
Low: 34 °F
Chance
Showers then
Mostly Cloudy
Thursday
High: 54 °F
Mostly Sunny
then Chance
T-storms

Detailed Forecast

Today

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

Tonight

Mostly clear, with a low around 39. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.

Monday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 49. Windy, with a south southwest wind 15 to 20 mph increasing to 25 to 30 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.

Monday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 30. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 25 mph becoming south southwest 5 to 10 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.

Tuesday

Sunny, with a high near 57. Breezy, with a southwest wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.

Tuesday Night

A chance of rain showers before 9pm, then rain and snow showers likely between 9pm and 3am, then snow showers likely after 3am. Some thunder is also possible. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33. West southwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming east in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 60%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

Wednesday

A chance of rain and snow showers before noon, then rain showers likely. Some thunder is also possible. Partly sunny, with a high near 53. Breezy, with an east southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southwest 15 to 20 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Wednesday Night

A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34. Southwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming southeast after midnight.

Thursday

A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 54. South southwest wind 5 to 15 mph.

Thursday Night

A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 34. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.

Friday

Sunny, with a high near 58. Southwest wind 5 to 15 mph.

Friday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 36. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south after midnight.

Saturday

Sunny, with a high near 61. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.