Dangerous Fire Conditions in the Southern High Plains; Severe Weather from the Great Lakes into Central/Southern Plains; Late-Season Mountain Snow

Dry and windy conditions will produce dangerous fire weather conditions across the southern High Plains into the Southwest. Severe storms, including very large hail, strong tornadoes, and winds, are expected from the Great Lakes into the central/southern Plains. Heavy late-season snow and cold temperatures are expected in the northern to central Rockies. 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

54°F

12°C

Humidity	18%
Wind Speed	SW 16 G 26 mph
Barometer	30.02 in
Dewpoint	10°F (-12°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Wind Chill	50°F (10°C)
Last update	17 May 6:55 pm MDT

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Extended Forecast for

10 Miles N Blanca CO

Red Flag Warning May 17, 07:11pm until May 17, 09:00pm

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Red Flag Warning May 17, 07:11pm until May 17, 09:00pm
NOW until 9:00pm Sun
Red Flag Warning
Tonight
Low: 30 °F
Partly Cloudy
and Breezy
Monday
High: 35 °F
Mostly Sunny
and Very
Windy
Monday Night
Low: 21 °F
Mostly Clear
and Windy
then Mostly
Clear
Tuesday
High: 40 °F
Increasing
Clouds and
Windy
Tuesday Night
Low: 25 °F
Snow Showers
Likely and
Breezy
Wednesday
High: 36 °F
Snow Showers
Likely and
Breezy
Wednesday Night
Low: 26 °F
Chance Snow
Showers then
Mostly Cloudy
Thursday
High: 40 °F
Mostly Sunny
then Slight
Chance Snow
Showers

Detailed Forecast

Tonight

Partly cloudy, with a low around 30. Breezy, with a southwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

Monday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 35. Very windy, with a south southwest wind 25 to 30 mph increasing to 35 to 40 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 55 mph.

Monday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 21. Windy, with a west southwest wind 25 to 30 mph decreasing to 15 to 20 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.

Tuesday

Increasing clouds, with a high near 40. Windy, with a south southwest wind 15 to 20 mph increasing to 25 to 30 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 50 mph.

Tuesday Night

Snow showers likely, mainly after midnight. Some thunder is also possible. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 25 mph becoming east after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of around an inch possible.

Wednesday

Snow showers likely, mainly after noon. Some thunder is also possible. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 36. Breezy, with an east wind 15 to 20 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

Wednesday Night

A 30 percent chance of snow showers before midnight. Some thunder is also possible. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26. West northwest wind around 15 mph becoming east southeast after midnight.

Thursday

A 20 percent chance of snow showers after noon. Some thunder is also possible. Mostly sunny, with a high near 40. Southwest wind around 15 mph.

Thursday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 26. Northwest wind around 15 mph becoming southeast after midnight.

Friday

Sunny, with a high near 43. Southwest wind around 15 mph.

Friday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 28. South southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

Saturday

Sunny, with a high near 47. West southwest wind around 15 mph.

Saturday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 30. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming south southwest after midnight.