Severe Weather in the Central Plains; Fire Concerns in the Southern High Plains and Southwest; Late-Season Mountain Snow

Severe storms, including large hail, wind, and perhaps a couple of tornadoes, are possible in the central Plains. Dry, windy conditions and lightning from dry thunderstorms may produce hazardous fire conditions in the Southwest and southern High Plains. Late-season snow is expected in the Northwest and the Great Basin. Heat is spreading across the eastern U.S.. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Pagosa Springs, Wolf Creek Pass (KCPW)

Lat: 37.45°NLon: 106.8°WElev: 11759ft.

Partly Cloudy and Breezy

50°F

10°C

Humidity 28%
Wind Speed S 22 G 36 mph
Barometer 30.21 in
Dewpoint 18°F (-8°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill43°F (6°C)
Last update 16 May 4:35 pm MDT
Extended Forecast for

16 Miles SW South Fork CO

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 38. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.

    Low: 38 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 48. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

    High: 48 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow showers after 3am.  Increasing clouds, with a low around 30. Windy, with a south southwest wind 20 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph.

    Low: 30 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers
    and Windy

  • Monday

    Monday: Snow showers, mainly before noon. Some thunder is also possible.  High near 36. Windy, with a west southwest wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.

    High: 36 °F

    Windy. Snow
    Showers then
    Chance Snow
    Showers

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 25. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.

    Low: 25 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 44. Breezy, with a southwest wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.

    High: 44 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 29. Southwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming southeast after midnight.

    Low: 29 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 40 percent chance of snow showers, mainly after noon. Some thunder is also possible.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 48. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.

    High: 48 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers and
    Breezy

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 30. Southwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming north after midnight.

    Low: 30 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 38. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 48. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Sunday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow showers after 3am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 30. Windy, with a south southwest wind 20 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph.
Monday
Snow showers, mainly before noon. Some thunder is also possible. High near 36. Windy, with a west southwest wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 25. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 44. Breezy, with a southwest wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 29. Southwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming southeast after midnight.
Wednesday
A 40 percent chance of snow showers, mainly after noon. Some thunder is also possible. Mostly sunny, with a high near 48. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 30. Southwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming north after midnight.
Thursday
A 10 percent chance of snow showers after noon. Some thunder is also possible. Sunny, with a high near 50. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 31. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north after midnight.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 52. Southwest wind 5 to 15 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 33. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southeast after midnight.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 56. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
16 Miles SW South Fork CO
 37.48°N 106.81°W (Elev. 10843 ft)
3:02 pm MDT May 16, 2026
4pm MDT May 16, 2026-6pm MDT May 23, 2026
 
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