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

54°F

12°C

Humidity	3%
Wind Speed	SW 17 G 26 mph
Barometer	30.12 in
Dewpoint	-26°F (-32°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Wind Chill	49°F (9°C)
Last update	16 May 9:55 pm MDT

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Extended Forecast for

10 Miles NNE Blanca CO

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

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Red Flag Warning

Tonight
Low: 33 °F
Mostly Clear
and Breezy
Sunday
High: 45 °F
Sunny and
Windy
Sunday Night
Low: 30 °F
Partly Cloudy
and Windy
Monday
High: 37 °F
Gradual
Clearing and
Very Windy
Monday Night
Low: 22 °F
Mostly Clear
and Windy
then Mostly
Clear
Tuesday
High: 42 °F
Sunny and
Windy
Tuesday Night
Low: 25 °F
Chance Snow
Showers and
Breezy
Wednesday
High: 41 °F
Snow Showers
Likely and
Breezy
Wednesday Night
Low: 26 °F
Chance Snow
Showers then
Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight

Mostly clear, with a low around 33. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

Sunday

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

Sunday Night

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

Monday

Cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 37. Very windy, with a south southwest wind 30 to 35 mph increasing to 40 to 45 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 70 mph.

Monday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 22. 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 42. 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 50 percent chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 20 mph becoming east after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

Wednesday

Snow showers likely, mainly after noon. Some thunder is also possible. Mostly sunny, with a high near 41. Breezy, with a south southeast wind 15 to 20 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

Wednesday Night

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

Thursday

A 30 percent chance of snow showers after noon. Some thunder is also possible. Mostly sunny, with a high near 42. Southwest wind around 15 mph.

Thursday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 26. South wind around 15 mph.

Friday

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

Friday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 29. West wind 10 to 15 mph becoming south after midnight.

Saturday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 48. Southwest wind around 15 mph.