Severe Weather Across the Center of the Nation; Fire Weather Concerns for Southwest and California; Snow for the Central Rockies

Severe thunderstorms will continue to impact the center of the Nation through today. Very large hail, strong tornadoes, and damaging winds are expected from the Great Lakes into the central/southern Plains; Flash flooding is possible for portions into the mid-Mississippi Valley. Critical fire weather conditions for the Southwest and central valley of California today. Winter hangs on for Rockies. 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.

Fair and Windy

48°F

9°C

Humidity	21%
Wind Speed	W 29 G 41 mph
Barometer	29.97 in
Dewpoint	10°F (-12°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Wind Chill	39°F (4°C)
Last update	18 May 12:15 pm MDT

More Information:

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

Extended Forecast for

6 Miles ESE Cuchara CO

This Afternoon
High: 51 °F
Sunny and
Windy
Tonight
Low: 29 °F
Partly Cloudy
Tuesday
High: 46 °F
Partly Sunny
then Chance
Rain/Snow
Tuesday Night
Low: 34 °F
Rain/Snow
then
Rain/Snow
Likely
Wednesday
High: 50 °F
Chance
Rain/Snow
then Showers
Wednesday Night
Low: 35 °F
Chance
Showers then
Mostly Cloudy
Thursday
High: 54 °F
Mostly Sunny
then Chance
T-storms
Thursday Night
Low: 36 °F
Slight Chance
Showers then
Partly Cloudy
Friday
High: 55 °F
Mostly Sunny
then Chance
T-storms

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon

Sunny, with a high near 51. Windy, with a west southwest wind 25 to 30 mph decreasing to 20 to 25 mph. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.

Tonight

Partly cloudy, with a low around 29. Southwest wind 5 to 15 mph.

Tuesday

A slight chance of rain and snow showers between 2pm and 4pm, then a chance of rain showers. Some thunder is also possible. Partly sunny, with a high near 46. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

Tuesday Night

Rain and snow showers, becoming all snow after 3am. Some thunder is also possible. Low around 34. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

Wednesday

A chance of snow showers before 9am, then a chance of rain and snow showers between 9am and noon, then rain showers after noon. Some thunder is also possible. High near 50. South wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

Wednesday Night

A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm, then a chance of showers between 9pm and midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Thursday

A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 54. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

Thursday Night

A 20 percent chance of showers before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 36. West wind 5 to 10 mph.

Friday

A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 55. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

Friday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 37. Southwest wind around 5 mph.

Saturday

Sunny, with a high near 59. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

Saturday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 40. West southwest wind around 5 mph.