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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.

Snow

34°F

1°C

Humidity 100%
Wind Speed E 7 mph
Barometer 30.35 in
Dewpoint 34°F (1°C)
Visibility 0.15 mi
Wind Chill28°F (-2°C)
Last update 21 May 12:55 am MDT
Extended Forecast for

Muleshoe CO

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 34. Calm wind becoming west southwest around 5 mph.

    Low: 34 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 61. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    High: 61 °F

    Sunny then
    Mostly Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 33. West wind 10 to 15 mph decreasing to 5 to 10 mph after midnight.

    Low: 33 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 4pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 57. West southwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming east in the afternoon.

    High: 57 °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 34. East wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 34 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 60. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east northeast in the afternoon. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 60 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 36. East northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable.

    Low: 36 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 67. West southwest wind around 5 mph becoming east northeast in the afternoon.

    High: 67 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 40. East southeast wind around 5 mph becoming west southwest after midnight.

    Low: 40 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 34. Calm wind becoming west southwest around 5 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 61. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 33. West wind 10 to 15 mph decreasing to 5 to 10 mph after midnight.
Friday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 4pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 57. West southwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming east in the afternoon.
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 34. East wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Saturday
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 60. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east northeast in the afternoon. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 36. East northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 67. West southwest wind around 5 mph becoming east northeast in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 40. East southeast wind around 5 mph becoming west southwest after midnight.
Memorial Day
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Sunny, with a high near 66. South wind around 10 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42. South southwest wind around 10 mph.
Tuesday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 60. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 39. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 67. Southwest wind around 15 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Muleshoe CO
 37.58°N 105.18°W (Elev. 8799 ft)
Last Update:
12:31 am MDT May 21, 2026
Forecast Valid:
1am MDT May 21, 2026-6pm MDT May 27, 2026
 
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