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.

Partly Cloudy

61°F

16°C

Humidity	5%
Wind Speed	W 14 G 20 mph
Barometer	30.29 in
Dewpoint	-9°F (-23°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	16 May 12:15 pm MDT

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Extended Forecast for

Muleshoe CO

Red Flag Warning May 17, 10:00am until May 17, 09:00pm

Red Flag Warning May 16, 12:25pm until May 16, 08:00pm

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Red Flag Warning

Red Flag Warning May 16, 12:25pm until May 16, 08:00pm
NOW until 8:00pm Sat
Red Flag Warning
This Afternoon
High: 70 °F
Sunny and
Breezy
Tonight
Low: 42 °F
Mostly Clear
and Breezy
then Clear
Sunday
High: 63 °F
Sunny and
Breezy
Sunday Night
Low: 36 °F
Mostly Clear
and Breezy
then Partly
Cloudy
Monday
High: 56 °F
Mostly Sunny
and Windy
Monday Night
Low: 27 °F
Mostly Clear
and Breezy
then Partly
Cloudy
Tuesday
High: 55 °F
Mostly Sunny
then Slight
Chance
Rain/Snow
Tuesday Night
Low: 30 °F
Chance
Showers then
Chance
Rain/Snow

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon

Sunny, with a high near 70. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

Tonight

Mostly clear, with a low around 42. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

Sunday

Sunny, with a high near 63. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

Sunday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 36. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.

Monday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 56. Windy, with a south southwest wind 10 to 20 mph increasing to 25 to 35 mph. Winds could gust as high as 55 mph.

Monday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 27. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 25 mph becoming southeast 5 to 10 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.

Tuesday

A slight chance of rain and snow showers after noon. Some thunder is also possible. Mostly sunny, with a high near 55. South wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 10%.

Tuesday Night

A chance of rain showers before midnight, then a chance of rain and snow showers between midnight and 3am, then a chance of snow showers after 3am. Some thunder is also possible. Partly cloudy, with a low around 30. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

Wednesday

A slight chance of rain and snow showers before 9am, then a chance of rain showers. Some thunder is also possible. Mostly sunny, with a high near 54. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Wednesday Night

A chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight, then a slight chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 33. East wind around 5 mph becoming southwest after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Thursday

A chance of showers. Sunny, with a high near 59. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

Thursday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 35. West southwest wind around 5 mph.

Friday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 63. West southwest wind around 10 mph.