Severe Storms in Upper Midwest and Across the East; Record Breaking Heat Continues

Scattered severe thunderstorms are likely Thursday afternoon into Thursday night across portions of the Upper Midwest and from the Mid-Mississippi Valley into the Carolinas. Early season heat with likely record high temperatures will persist across the Southern tier of the U.S. today and will extend into the Ohio Valley, Mid-Atlantic, and Northeast on Friday and Saturday. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Red Flag Warning in effect from May 19, 11:00 AM MDT until May 19, 09:00 PM MDT

En Español

Current conditions at

La Veta Mountain, La Veta Pass (KVTP)

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

Fair

43°F

6°C

Humidity	46%
Wind Speed	W 13 G 20 mph
Barometer	30.18 in
Dewpoint	23°F (-5°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Wind Chill	36°F (2°C)
Last update	19 May 2:55 am MDT

More Information:

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

Extended Forecast for

2 Miles ESE Cuchara CO

Red Flag Warning May 19, 11:00am until May 19, 09:00pm

Click here for hazard details and duration

Red Flag Warning

Overnight

Mostly Clear
Low: 44 °F
Thursday

Sunny and
Breezy
High: 68 °F
Thursday
Night

Partly Cloudy
and Breezy
Low: 40 °F
Friday

Mostly Sunny
then Chance
Showers and
Breezy
High: 57 °F
Friday
Night

Rain/Snow
Likely then
Snow Showers
Likely
Low: 26 °F
Saturday

Snow Showers
Likely
High: 39 °F
Saturday
Night

Chance Snow
Showers then
Mostly Cloudy
Low: 28 °F
Sunday

Partly Sunny
then Slight
Chance
Showers
High: 54 °F
Sunday
Night

Chance
Showers then
Slight Chance
Rain/Snow
Low: 36 °F

Detailed Forecast

Overnight

Mostly clear, with a low around 44. West southwest wind around 15 mph.

Thursday

Sunny, with a high near 68. Breezy, with a west wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 20 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.

Thursday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 40. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

Friday

A 30 percent chance of showers after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 57. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 15 to 20 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

Friday Night

Rain showers likely before 8pm, then rain and snow showers likely between 8pm and 9pm, then snow showers likely after 9pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26. South southwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming east northeast in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

Saturday

Snow showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 39. East wind 10 to 15 mph becoming south southeast in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

Saturday Night

A 30 percent chance of snow showers before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. East southeast wind 10 to 15 mph.

Sunday

A 20 percent chance of showers after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 54. South wind around 15 mph.

Sunday Night

A chance of rain showers before 2am, then a slight chance of rain and snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36. South southwest wind around 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Monday

A 50 percent chance of showers after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 55. South southwest wind around 15 mph.

Monday Night

A chance of rain and snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35. East northeast wind around 15 mph becoming north after midnight.

Tuesday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 59. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

Tuesday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 40. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

Wednesday

Sunny, with a high near 67. West wind around 15 mph.