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Storm Tracking Across the Plains; Powerful Pacific System is Approaching

Some heavy rain and possible flash flooding may affect the Central Plains through Thursday. Meanwhile, wintry weather conditions will spread through portions of Central and Northern Plains. A powerful storm system is forecast to approach the Pacific Northwest, then spreading inland and down through California through the end of this week. A series of storms will impact Alaska into the weekend. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

La Veta Mountain, La Veta Pass (KVTP)

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

Mostly Cloudy

28°F

-2°C

Humidity 64%
Wind Speed SW 9 mph
Barometer 30.17 in
Dewpoint 18°F (-8°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill19°F (-7°C)
Last update 7 Dec 5:15 pm MST
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles ESE Cuchara CO

  • This
    Afternoon

    This Afternoon: A 30 percent chance of snow showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 39. South southwest wind around 10 mph.

    Chance Snow
    Showers

    High: 39 °F

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Snow showers likely before 2am, then a chance of snow showers after 3am. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 20. Windy, with a west southwest wind 10 to 20 mph increasing to 20 to 30 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of around an inch possible.

    Snow Showers
    Likely and
    Windy

    Low: 20 °F

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 35. Windy, with a west southwest wind 20 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.

    Sunny and
    Windy

    High: 35 °F

  • Thursday
    Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 18. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

    Mostly Clear

    Low: 18 °F

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 34. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Sunny and
    Breezy

    High: 34 °F

  • Friday
    Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 18. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy

    Low: 18 °F

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 34. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

    Sunny

    High: 34 °F

  • Saturday
    Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 23. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy

    Low: 23 °F

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 37. Breezy, with a west southwest wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    Sunny and
    Breezy

    High: 37 °F

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A 30 percent chance of snow showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 39. South southwest wind around 10 mph.
Tonight
Snow showers likely before 2am, then a chance of snow showers after 3am. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 20. Windy, with a west southwest wind 10 to 20 mph increasing to 20 to 30 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of around an inch possible.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 35. Windy, with a west southwest wind 20 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 18. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 34. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 18. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 34. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 23. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 37. Breezy, with a west southwest wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 24. Breezy, with a southwest wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Monday
A chance of snow showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 32. Breezy, with a southwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Monday Night
A chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 13. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Tuesday
A chance of snow showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 19. Breezy, with a west wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 7. West wind around 15 mph.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 18. West wind around 15 mph.
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Map Legend
Point Forecast:
2 Miles ESE Cuchara CO
 37.37°N 105.05°W (Elev. 9813 ft)
Last Update:
2:40 pm MST Dec 7, 2022
Forecast Valid:
5pm MST Dec 7, 2022-6pm MST Dec 14, 2022
 
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