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

30°F

-1°C

Humidity	100%
Wind Speed	SE 7 mph
Barometer	30.41 in
Dewpoint	30°F (-1°C)
Visibility	0.15 mi
Wind Chill	23°F (-5°C)
Last update	20 May 12:55 am MDT

More Information:

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Extended Forecast for

2 Miles SW Cuchara CO

Overnight
Low: 35 °F
Chance
Rain/Snow
Wednesday
High: 55 °F
Slight Chance
T-storms then
Chance
T-storms and
Breezy
Wednesday Night
Low: 36 °F
Chance
Showers then
Partly Cloudy
Thursday
High: 57 °F
Mostly Sunny
then Chance
T-storms
Thursday Night
Low: 36 °F
Mostly Clear
Friday
High: 58 °F
Sunny then
Chance
Rain/Snow
Friday Night
Low: 36 °F
Chance
Showers then
Partly Cloudy
Saturday
High: 58 °F
Mostly Sunny
then Chance
T-storms
Saturday Night
Low: 35 °F
Slight Chance
T-storms then
Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Overnight

A chance of rain and snow showers, mainly before 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

Wednesday

A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 55. Breezy, with a southwest wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Wednesday Night

A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 7pm. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 36. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming light and variable in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

Thursday

A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 3pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 57. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon.

Thursday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 36. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph decreasing to 5 to 10 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

Friday

A chance of rain and snow showers between noon and 3pm, then a chance of rain showers after 3pm. Some thunder is also possible. Mostly sunny, with a high near 58. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming north northwest in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

Friday Night

A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south after midnight.

Saturday

A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 58. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon.

Saturday Night

A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 35. East wind around 5 mph becoming south southwest after midnight.

Sunday

A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Sunny, with a high near 63. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

Sunday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 39. East southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southwest after midnight.

Memorial Day

A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 64. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

Monday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 41. South wind around 10 mph.

Tuesday

Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 60. Southwest wind around 10 mph.