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

La Veta Mountain, La Veta Pass (KVTP)

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

Fair

46°F

8°C

Humidity	40%
Wind Speed	W 8 mph
Barometer	30.32 in
Dewpoint	23°F (-5°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Wind Chill	42°F (6°C)
Last update	16 May 7:55 am MDT

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Extended Forecast for

9 Miles N Blanca CO

Fire Weather Watch May 17, 10:00am until May 17, 09:00pm

Red Flag Warning May 16, 11:00am until May 16, 08:00pm

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Fire Weather Watch

Red Flag Warning

Today
High: 50 °F
Sunny and
Breezy
Tonight
Low: 32 °F
Mostly Clear
and Breezy
Sunday
High: 42 °F
Increasing
Clouds and
Windy
Sunday Night
Low: 30 °F
Mostly Cloudy
and Windy
Monday
High: 34 °F
Very Windy.
Slight Chance
Snow Showers
then Mostly
Sunny
Monday Night
Low: 20 °F
Partly Cloudy
and Windy
then Partly
Cloudy
Tuesday
High: 39 °F
Mostly Sunny
and Breezy
Tuesday Night
Low: 24 °F
Slight Chance
Snow Showers
and Breezy
Wednesday
High: 39 °F
Mostly Sunny
then Slight
Chance Snow
Showers

Detailed Forecast

Today

Sunny, with a high near 50. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 20 mph increasing to 20 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.

Tonight

Mostly clear, with a low around 32. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

Sunday

Increasing clouds, with a high near 42. Windy, with a southwest wind 20 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.

Sunday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. Windy, with a south southwest wind 25 to 30 mph decreasing to 20 to 25 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.

Monday

A 20 percent chance of snow showers before noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 34. Very windy, with a west southwest wind 30 to 35 mph increasing to 35 to 40 mph. Winds could gust as high as 65 mph.

Monday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 20. Windy, with a west southwest wind 25 to 30 mph becoming south southwest 15 to 20 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.

Tuesday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 39. Breezy, with a south wind 15 to 25 mph becoming west southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.

Tuesday Night

A 20 percent chance of snow showers. Some thunder is also possible. Partly cloudy, with a low around 24. Breezy, with a west wind around 20 mph becoming east after midnight.

Wednesday

A 20 percent chance of snow showers after noon. Some thunder is also possible. Mostly sunny, with a high near 39. West southwest wind around 15 mph.

Wednesday Night

A 20 percent chance of snow showers before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 25. West northwest wind around 15 mph becoming southeast after midnight.

Thursday

Sunny, with a high near 42. South southwest wind around 15 mph.

Thursday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 28. South southwest wind around 15 mph becoming northeast after midnight.

Friday

Sunny, with a high near 44. West southwest wind around 15 mph.