Dangerous Fire Conditions in the Southern High Plains; Severe Weather in the Central Plains and Upper Midwest; 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 in the central Plains into the Upper Midwest. Heavy late-season snow and record 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

52°F

11°C

Humidity	26%
Wind Speed	W 14 G 25 mph
Barometer	30.07 in
Dewpoint	18°F (-8°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Wind Chill	47°F (8°C)
Last update	17 May 11:35 am MDT

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Extended Forecast for

10 Miles N Blanca CO

Red Flag Warning until May 17, 09:00pm

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Red Flag Warning

Red Flag Warning until May 17, 09:00pm
NOW until 9:00pm Sun
Red Flag Warning
Today
High: 39 °F
Sunny and
Windy
Tonight
Low: 30 °F
Partly Cloudy
and Windy
Monday
High: 31 °F
Decreasing
Clouds and
Very Windy
Monday Night
Low: 20 °F
Mostly Clear
and Windy
then Mostly
Clear
Tuesday
High: 40 °F
Sunny and
Windy
Tuesday Night
Low: 25 °F
Chance Snow
Showers and
Breezy
Wednesday
High: 37 °F
Breezy.
Slight Chance
Snow Showers
then Snow
Showers
Likely
Wednesday Night
Low: 25 °F
Chance Snow
Showers then
Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Today

Sunny, with a high near 39. Windy, with a southwest wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.

Tonight

Partly cloudy, with a low around 30. Windy, with a southwest wind 20 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.

Monday

Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 31. Very windy, with a south southwest wind 25 to 30 mph increasing to 35 to 40 mph. Winds could gust as high as 60 mph.

Monday Night

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

Tuesday

Sunny, with a high near 40. Windy, with a 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

A 40 percent chance of snow showers. 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. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.

Wednesday

Snow showers likely, mainly after noon. Some thunder is also possible. Mostly sunny, with a high near 37. Breezy, with an east wind 15 to 20 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Wednesday Night

A 30 percent chance of snow showers before midnight. Some thunder is also possible. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming east southeast after midnight.

Thursday

A 30 percent chance of snow showers after noon. Some thunder is also possible. Mostly sunny, with a high near 39. South southwest wind around 15 mph.

Thursday Night

A 10 percent chance of snow showers before midnight. Some thunder is also possible. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26. South southeast wind around 15 mph.

Friday

Sunny, with a high near 42. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

Friday Night

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

Saturday

Sunny, with a high near 45. Southwest wind around 15 mph.