Heavy Rainfall in the Southern Plains and Mississippi Valley; Thunderstorms in Eastern Colorado on Thursday

A multiple day heavy rainfall event will begin to set up from the Southern Plains into the Mississippi Valley Thursday, peaking in intensity over the holiday weekend. Widely scattered thunderstorms are expected to develop across eastern Colorado Thursday afternoon and evening. Large hail will be the primary hazard. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

La Veta Mountain, La Veta Pass (KVTP)

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

Partly Cloudy

39°F

4°C

Humidity 87%
Wind Speed W 9 mph
Barometer 30.31 in
Dewpoint 36°F (2°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill33°F (1°C)
Last update 21 May 9:15 am MDT
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles WSW La Veta Pass CO

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 62. Breezy, with a southwest wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 20 to 25 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 62 °F

    Sunny then
    Mostly Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 34. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph becoming light and variable  in the evening.

    Low: 34 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 4pm.  Increasing clouds, with a high near 62. Light and variable wind becoming south southwest 10 to 15 mph in the morning.

    High: 62 °F

    Sunny then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm, then a chance of showers between 9pm and midnight.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36. East northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable  in the evening.  Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 36 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 63. Light and variable wind becoming west 10 to 15 mph in the morning.

    High: 63 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 36. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable  in the evening.

    Low: 36 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 70. Light and variable wind becoming west 5 to 10 mph in the morning.

    High: 70 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 40. East wind around 5 mph becoming calm  after midnight.

    Low: 40 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Memorial Day

    Memorial Day: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Sunny, with a high near 70. Light west southwest wind becoming south southwest 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 70 °F

    Sunny then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 62. Breezy, with a southwest wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 20 to 25 mph in the afternoon.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 34. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph becoming light and variable in the evening.
Friday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 4pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 62. Light and variable wind becoming south southwest 10 to 15 mph in the morning.
Friday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm, then a chance of showers between 9pm and midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36. East northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Saturday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 63. Light and variable wind becoming west 10 to 15 mph in the morning.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 36. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable in the evening.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 70. Light and variable wind becoming west 5 to 10 mph in the morning.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 40. East wind around 5 mph becoming calm after midnight.
Memorial Day
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Sunny, with a high near 70. Light west southwest wind becoming south southwest 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.
Monday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41. South southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm after midnight.
Tuesday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 64. Breezy, with a southwest wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 39. Southwest wind 5 to 15 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 69. Breezy, with a southwest wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles WSW La Veta Pass CO
 37.55°N 105.29°W (Elev. 8675 ft)
8:57 am MDT May 21, 2026
9am MDT May 21, 2026-6pm MDT May 27, 2026
 
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