Severe Weather and Flooding Expected Across Parts of the South into the Ohio Valley

Widespread heavy rain and flash flooding is possible across the Mid-Mississippi Valley and Ohio Valley through Friday night along a slow-moving cold front. South of this front will be a severe weather threat from the Southern Plains, the Mid-South, and Lower Mississippi Valley to the Ohio Valley. Chilly temperatures and heavy mountain snowfall will persist for parts of the West. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

La Veta Mountain, La Veta Pass (KVTP)

Lat: 37.5°NLon: 105.17°WElev: 10217ft.

Fair

-11°C

12°F

Humidity 73%
Wind Speed W 26 G 31 km/h
Barometer 29.82 in
Dewpoint -15°C (5°F)
Visibility 16 km
Wind Chill-21°C (-5°F)
Last update 24 Mar 6:15 am MDT
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles ESE Cuchara CO

  • Today

    Today: A 50 percent chance of snow showers, mainly after 4pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 0. West wind 15 to 20 km/h increasing to 25 to 30 km/h in the afternoon.  Total daytime snow accumulation of less than a half centimeter possible.

    Sunny then
    Chance Snow
    Showers

    High: 0 °C

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Snow showers likely, mainly before 7pm.  Patchy blowing snow before 1am, then patchy blowing snow after 3am. Partly cloudy, with a low around -12. Wind chill values between -15 and -20. Breezy, with a west wind 35 to 40 km/h, with gusts as high as 65 km/h.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 centimeters possible.

    Snow Showers
    Likely and
    Patchy
    Blowing Snow

    Low: -12 °C

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 20 percent chance of snow showers.  Patchy blowing snow before 5pm. Sunny, with a high near -5. Wind chill values between -15 and -25. Breezy, with a west wind 40 to 45 km/h decreasing to 30 to 35 km/h in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 70 km/h.

    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers
    and Patchy
    Blowing Snow

    High: -5 °C

  • Saturday
    Night

    Saturday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow showers before midnight.  Partly cloudy, with a low around -13. Wind chill values between -15 and -20. West southwest wind 25 to 30 km/h decreasing to 15 to 20 km/h after midnight.

    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers
    then Mostly
    Clear

    Low: -13 °C

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 30 percent chance of snow showers after noon.  Patchy blowing snow after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near -4. Windy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 25 km/h increasing to 40 to 50 km/h. Winds could gust as high as 70 km/h.

    Chance Snow
    Showers and
    Patchy
    Blowing Snow

    High: -4 °C

  • Sunday
    Night

    Sunday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow showers.  Patchy blowing snow before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around -12. Windy, with a west wind 40 to 50 km/h decreasing to 25 to 35 km/h. Winds could gust as high as 70 km/h.

    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers
    and Patchy
    Blowing Snow

    Low: -12 °C

  • Monday

    Monday: Patchy blowing snow after 1pm. Sunny, with a high near -1. West wind around 25 km/h.

    Sunny then
    Patchy
    Blowing Snow

    High: -1 °C

  • Monday
    Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around -10. Southwest wind 20 to 25 km/h.

    Mostly Clear

    Low: -10 °C

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 4. Breezy, with a southwest wind 25 to 35 km/h.

    Sunny then
    Sunny and
    Breezy

    High: 4 °C

Detailed Forecast

Today
A 50 percent chance of snow showers, mainly after 4pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 0. West wind 15 to 20 km/h increasing to 25 to 30 km/h in the afternoon. Total daytime snow accumulation of less than a half centimeter possible.
Tonight
Snow showers likely, mainly before 7pm. Patchy blowing snow before 1am, then patchy blowing snow after 3am. Partly cloudy, with a low around -12. Wind chill values between -15 and -20. Breezy, with a west wind 35 to 40 km/h, with gusts as high as 65 km/h. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 centimeters possible.
Saturday
A 20 percent chance of snow showers. Patchy blowing snow before 5pm. Sunny, with a high near -5. Wind chill values between -15 and -25. Breezy, with a west wind 40 to 45 km/h decreasing to 30 to 35 km/h in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 70 km/h.
Saturday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow showers before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around -13. Wind chill values between -15 and -20. West southwest wind 25 to 30 km/h decreasing to 15 to 20 km/h after midnight.
Sunday
A 30 percent chance of snow showers after noon. Patchy blowing snow after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near -4. Windy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 25 km/h increasing to 40 to 50 km/h. Winds could gust as high as 70 km/h.
Sunday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow showers. Patchy blowing snow before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around -12. Windy, with a west wind 40 to 50 km/h decreasing to 25 to 35 km/h. Winds could gust as high as 70 km/h.
Monday
Patchy blowing snow after 1pm. Sunny, with a high near -1. West wind around 25 km/h.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around -10. Southwest wind 20 to 25 km/h.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 4. Breezy, with a southwest wind 25 to 35 km/h.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around -2. Breezy, with a southwest wind around 35 km/h, with gusts as high as 55 km/h.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 7. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 35 to 45 km/h, with gusts as high as 65 km/h.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around -2. Breezy, with a southwest wind 25 to 35 km/h, with gusts as high as 55 km/h.
Thursday
A chance of snow showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 6. Breezy, with a southwest wind 30 to 35 km/h, with gusts as high as 55 km/h.
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Point Forecast:
2 Miles ESE Cuchara CO
 37.37°N 105.05°W (Elev. 2991 m)
3:44 am MDT Mar 24, 2023
6am MDT Mar 24, 2023-6pm MDT Mar 30, 2023
 
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