Severe Thunderstorms and Flooding from the Southern Plains to the Great Lakes; Record Heat in the East

Widely scattered severe thunderstorms may produce damaging winds, hail, and flash flooding from the southern Plains into the lower Great Lakes. Elevated to locally critical fire weather conditions will persist across portions of the Southwest and Southern High Plains due to gusty winds and dry conditions. An early-season heatwave will challenge temperature records across the eastern U.S.. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Hazardous Weather Outlook

Current conditions at

La Veta Mountain, La Veta Pass (KVTP)

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

Light Snow

32°F

0°C

Humidity	93%
Wind Speed	E 10 G 20 mph
Barometer	30.40 in
Dewpoint	30°F (-1°C)
Visibility	0.15 mi
Wind Chill	24°F (-4°C)
Last update	19 May 7:15 pm MDT

More Information:

Local Forecast Office More Local Wx 3 Day History Hourly Weather Forecast

Extended Forecast for

5 Miles SW Cuchara CO

Tonight
Low: 30 °F
Snow Showers
then Snow
Showers
Likely
Wednesday
High: 45 °F
Chance Snow
Showers and
Breezy
Wednesday Night
Low: 30 °F
Slight Chance
Snow Showers
and Breezy
then Partly
Cloudy
Thursday
High: 47 °F
Sunny then
Chance Snow
Showers and
Breezy
Thursday Night
Low: 30 °F
Mostly Clear
and Breezy
then Mostly
Clear
Friday
High: 49 °F
Sunny then
Chance Snow
Showers
Friday Night
Low: 30 °F
Chance Snow
Showers then
Mostly Cloudy
Saturday
High: 50 °F
Mostly Sunny
then Chance
Snow Showers
Saturday Night
Low: 32 °F
Slight Chance
Rain/Snow
then Mostly
Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight

Snow showers, mainly before 1am. Some thunder is also possible. Low around 30. South wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. Total nighttime snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.

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 southwest wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.

Wednesday Night

A 20 percent chance of snow showers before 9pm. Some thunder is also possible. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 30. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph becoming southeast 5 to 10 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

Thursday

A 30 percent chance of snow showers after noon. Some thunder is also possible. Mostly sunny, with a high near 47. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 20 to 25 mph in the afternoon.

Thursday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 30. Breezy, with a southwest wind 20 to 25 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph in the evening.

Friday

A 30 percent chance of snow showers after noon. Some thunder is also possible. Mostly sunny, with a high near 49. West southwest wind around 15 mph.

Friday Night

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

Saturday

A 40 percent chance of snow showers after noon. Some thunder is also possible. Mostly sunny, with a high near 50. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

Saturday Night

A slight chance of rain and snow showers before 9pm, then a slight chance of rain showers between 9pm and midnight. Some thunder is also possible. Partly cloudy, with a low around 32. West wind around 10 mph becoming south after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 10%.

Sunday

A slight chance of rain and snow showers between noon and 3pm, then a slight chance of rain showers after 3pm. Some thunder is also possible. Sunny, with a high near 54. West southwest wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Sunday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 34. South wind around 10 mph.

Memorial Day

A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 54. West southwest wind around 10 mph.

Monday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 36. South southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

Tuesday

A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 52. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.