Active Pattern for the Center of the Nation

Severe thunderstorms, excessive rainfall, critical fire weather are all in the outlook today and into this last weekend of April. Very large hail, severe wind gusts, and a couple strong tornadoes will all be possible across the central and southern Plains today. Flash flooding also possible for portions of the Plains and Mississippi Valley. Critical fire weather conditions for Southern High Plains Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

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Current conditions at

La Veta Mountain, La Veta Pass (KVTP)

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

Fair

6°C

43°F

Humidity	31%
Wind Speed	W 15 G 26 km/h
Barometer	30.19 in
Dewpoint	-10°C (14°F)
Visibility	16 km
Wind Chill	3°C (38°F)
Last update	25 Apr 9:15 am MDT

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Extended Forecast for

6 Miles SSW Cuchara CO

Red Flag Warning April 25, 10:00am until April 25, 08:00pm

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Red Flag Warning

Today

Breezy. Sunny
then Chance
Snow Showers
High: 7 °C
Tonight

Chance Snow
Showers and
Windy
Low: -4 °C
Friday

Breezy.
Mostly Sunny
then Chance
Snow Showers
High: 4 °C
Friday
Night

Chance Snow
Showers and
Breezy
Low: -6 °C
Saturday

Snow Showers
Likely then
Snow Showers
and Breezy
High: 1 °C
Saturday
Night

Snow Showers
Likely and
Breezy
Low: -6 °C
Sunday

Chance Snow
Showers then
Snow Showers
Likely
High: 3 °C
Sunday
Night

Chance Snow
Showers then
Partly Cloudy
Low: -7 °C
Monday

Sunny
High: 7 °C

Detailed Forecast

Today

A 30 percent chance of snow showers, mainly after 3pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 7. Breezy, with a southwest wind 25 to 35 km/h increasing to 35 to 45 km/h in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 70 km/h.

Tonight

A 30 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before 10pm. Some thunder is also possible. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -4. Windy, with a west wind 45 to 50 km/h, with gusts as high as 75 km/h.

Friday

A 30 percent chance of snow showers after noon. Some thunder is also possible. Mostly sunny, with a high near 4. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 40 to 45 km/h decreasing to 30 to 35 km/h in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 70 km/h.

Friday Night

A 40 percent chance of snow showers. Some thunder is also possible. Partly cloudy, with a low around -6. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 35 to 45 km/h decreasing to 25 to 35 km/h after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 65 km/h.

Saturday

Snow showers. Some thunder is also possible. High near 1. Breezy, with a southwest wind 25 to 35 km/h. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 6 to 10 centimeters possible.

Saturday Night

Snow showers likely, mainly before midnight. Some thunder is also possible. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -6. Breezy, with a west wind 30 to 35 km/h decreasing to 20 to 25 km/h after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of 4 to 8 centimeters possible.

Sunday

Snow showers likely, mainly after noon. Some thunder is also possible. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 3. West wind 20 to 25 km/h. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

Sunday Night

A 50 percent chance of snow showers before midnight. Some thunder is also possible. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -7. West southwest wind 20 to 25 km/h.

Monday

Sunny, with a high near 7. West southwest wind around 25 km/h.

Monday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around -4. Southwest wind around 25 km/h.

Tuesday

Sunny, with a high near 10. West southwest wind 25 to 30 km/h.

Tuesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around -1. Southwest wind around 25 km/h.

Wednesday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 12. Southwest wind around 25 km/h.