Heavy Rainfall in the Southern Plains and Mississippi Valley; Thunderstorms in Eastern Colorado on Thursday

A multiple day heavy rainfall event will begin to set up from the Southern Plains into the Mississippi Valley Thursday, peaking in intensity over the holiday weekend. Widely scattered thunderstorms are expected to develop across eastern Colorado Thursday afternoon and evening. Large hail will be the primary hazard. 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.

Fog

32°F

0°C

Humidity	100%
Wind Speed	Calm
Barometer	30.34 in
Dewpoint	32°F (0°C)
Visibility	0.25 mi
Last update	21 May 2:15 am MDT

More Information:

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

Extended Forecast for

4 Miles SW Cuchara CO

Overnight
Low: 29 °F
Partly Cloudy
Thursday
High: 49 °F
Breezy. Sunny
then Slight
Chance Snow
Showers
Thursday Night
Low: 30 °F
Mostly Clear
and Windy
then Mostly
Clear
Friday
High: 49 °F
Sunny then
Chance Snow
Showers
Friday Night
Low: 31 °F
Chance Snow
Showers then
Mostly Cloudy
Saturday
High: 49 °F
Mostly Sunny
then Chance
Snow Showers
Saturday Night
Low: 31 °F
Mostly Clear
Sunday
High: 55 °F
Sunny
Sunday Night
Low: 36 °F
Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Overnight

Partly cloudy, with a low around 29. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

Thursday

A 10 percent chance of snow showers after 5pm. Some thunder is also possible. Sunny, with a high near 49. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 20 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.

Thursday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 30. Windy, with a west wind 20 to 30 mph decreasing to 10 to 20 mph after midnight.

Friday

A 50 percent chance of snow showers, mainly after 3pm. Some thunder is also possible. Increasing clouds, with a high near 49. West wind 10 to 15 mph becoming northeast in the afternoon. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

Friday Night

A 50 percent chance of snow showers before midnight. Some thunder is also possible. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31. East southeast wind 10 to 15 mph becoming southwest after midnight. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Saturday

A 50 percent chance of snow showers after noon. Some thunder is also possible. Partly sunny, with a high near 49. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming north northwest in the afternoon. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

Saturday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 31. North wind 10 to 15 mph becoming south after midnight.

Sunday

Sunny, with a high near 55. West wind around 10 mph.

Sunday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 36. Southeast wind around 10 mph.

Memorial Day

A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Sunny, with a high near 55. South southwest wind around 10 mph.

Monday Night

A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37. South southwest wind around 15 mph.

Tuesday

A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 50. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 20 mph.