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

N/A

Humidity	NA
Wind Speed	SW 20 G 29 mph
Barometer	30.11 in
Dewpoint	N/A
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	16 May 8:35 pm MDT

More Information:

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Extended Forecast for

4 Miles SW Cuchara CO

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

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Red Flag Warning

Tonight
Low: 38 °F
Mostly Clear
and Windy
Sunday
High: 51 °F
Sunny and
Windy
Sunday Night
Low: 33 °F
Mostly Clear
and Breezy
then Mostly
Clear
Monday
High: 43 °F
Mostly Sunny
and Very
Windy
Monday Night
Low: 25 °F
Mostly Clear
and Windy
then Mostly
Clear
Tuesday
High: 47 °F
Sunny and
Breezy
Tuesday Night
Low: 29 °F
Chance Snow
Showers then
Snow Showers
Likely
Wednesday
High: 43 °F
Chance Snow
Showers then
Snow Showers
Wednesday Night
Low: 30 °F
Chance Snow
Showers then
Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight

Mostly clear, with a low around 38. Windy, with a west southwest wind 25 to 35 mph.

Sunday

Sunny, with a high near 51. Windy, with a west southwest wind 30 to 35 mph decreasing to 25 to 30 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.

Sunday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 33. Breezy, with a southwest wind 20 to 25 mph decreasing to 15 to 20 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.

Monday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 43. Very windy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 25 mph increasing to 35 to 45 mph. Winds could gust as high as 60 mph.

Monday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 25. Windy, with a south wind 25 to 35 mph decreasing to 10 to 20 mph. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.

Tuesday

Sunny, with a high near 47. 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.

Tuesday Night

Snow showers likely, mainly after midnight. Some thunder is also possible. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29. South southwest wind around 15 mph becoming east after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Wednesday

Snow showers, mainly after noon. Some thunder is also possible. High near 43. South wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

Wednesday Night

A 40 percent chance of snow showers before midnight. Some thunder is also possible. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. South southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

Thursday

A 50 percent chance of snow showers, mainly after noon. Some thunder is also possible. Mostly sunny, with a high near 45. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

Thursday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 30. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

Friday

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

Friday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 33. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

Saturday

A chance of rain and snow showers. Some thunder is also possible. Mostly sunny, with a high near 52. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.