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.

Partly Cloudy

50°F

10°C

Humidity	28%
Wind Speed	NA
Barometer	NA
Dewpoint	18°F (-8°C)
Visibility	NA
Last update	18 May 2:15 pm MDT

More Information:

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

Extended Forecast for

2 Miles ESE Cuchara CO

This Afternoon
High: 53 °F
Sunny and
Windy
Tonight
Low: 29 °F
Mostly Clear
then Patchy
Fog
Tuesday
High: 52 °F
Patchy Fog
then Chance
Showers
Tuesday Night
Low: 33 °F
Rain/Snow
then
Rain/Snow
Likely
Wednesday
High: 55 °F
Chance
Rain/Snow
then Showers
Wednesday Night
Low: 35 °F
Chance
Showers then
Mostly Cloudy
Thursday
High: 59 °F
Slight Chance
T-storms then
Chance
T-storms
Thursday Night
Low: 35 °F
Partly Cloudy
Friday
High: 60 °F
Mostly Sunny
then Slight
Chance
Rain/Snow

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon

Sunny, with a high near 53. Windy, with a west southwest wind 20 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

Tonight

Patchy fog after 5am. Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 29. West wind 10 to 15 mph becoming southwest 5 to 10 mph after midnight.

Tuesday

A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 4pm. Patchy fog before 7am. Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 52. South wind 5 to 15 mph becoming west southwest in the morning. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Tuesday Night

Rain and snow showers. Some thunder is also possible. Low around 33. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light southeast in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 90%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

Wednesday

A chance of rain and snow showers before 9am, then rain showers. Some thunder is also possible. High near 55. Light and variable wind becoming south southwest 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 80%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

Wednesday Night

A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable in the evening. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Thursday

A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 59. Light south southwest wind becoming west southwest 5 to 10 mph in the morning.

Thursday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 35. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

Friday

A slight chance of rain showers after noon, mixing with snow after 3pm. Some thunder is also possible. Mostly sunny, with a high near 60. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Friday 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. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Saturday

A chance of rain and snow showers. Some thunder is also possible. Mostly sunny, with a high near 61. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

Saturday Night

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

Sunday

A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Sunny, with a high near 64. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northeast in the afternoon.