Tracking a Significant Spring Storm Impacting the Central U.S. This Week

A significant storm will track across the central U.S. and into the Great Lakes through Thursday. Heavy snow and blowing snow is expected from the northern Plains into the Upper Midwest. Further south, severe thunderstorms are expected from the southern Plains into the Midwest as well as a multi-day excessive rain and flooding event Wednesday through Saturday from the Ozarks into the Ohio Valley. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

La Veta Mountain, La Veta Pass (KVTP)

Lat: 37.5°NLon: 105.17°WElev: 10217ft.

Mostly Cloudy and Breezy

32°F

0°C

Humidity 60%
Wind Speed W 22 G 36 mph
Barometer 29.56 in
Dewpoint 19°F (-7°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill19°F (-7°C)
Last update 1 Apr 2:55 pm MDT
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles W La Veta Pass CO

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: A 20 percent chance of snow showers.  Partly sunny, with a high near 34. Windy, with a west southwest wind around 35 mph, with gusts as high as 60 mph.

    High: 34 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers
    and Windy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 20 percent chance of snow showers before 9pm.  Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 14. Wind chill values between zero and 10. 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 45 mph.

    Low: 14 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers
    and Windy
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Increasing clouds, with a high near 32. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    High: 32 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds and
    Breezy

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A 40 percent chance of snow showers after midnight.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 17. Southwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming east northeast in the evening.

    Low: 17 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Snow Showers

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Snow showers.  High near 31. East northeast wind 5 to 15 mph becoming south southwest in the afternoon.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.

    High: 31 °F

    Snow Showers

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 30 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before midnight. Some thunder is also possible.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 16. South southwest wind 10 to 15 mph decreasing to 5 to 10 mph after midnight.

    Low: 16 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers

  • Friday

    Friday: Snow showers, mainly after noon. Some thunder is also possible.  Patchy blowing snow after 2pm. High near 29. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east 10 to 15 mph in the morning.  Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    High: 29 °F

    Snow Showers
    and Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Snow showers. The snow could be heavy at times.  Low around 15. East northeast wind around 15 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 100%.

    Low: 15 °F

    Heavy Snow

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Snow showers.  High near 23. East northeast wind 10 to 15 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    High: 23 °F

    Snow Showers

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A 20 percent chance of snow showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 34. Windy, with a west southwest wind around 35 mph, with gusts as high as 60 mph.
Tonight
A 20 percent chance of snow showers before 9pm. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 14. Wind chill values between zero and 10. 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 45 mph.
Wednesday
Increasing clouds, with a high near 32. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Wednesday Night
A 40 percent chance of snow showers after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 17. Southwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming east northeast in the evening.
Thursday
Snow showers. High near 31. East northeast wind 5 to 15 mph becoming south southwest in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.
Thursday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before midnight. Some thunder is also possible. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 16. South southwest wind 10 to 15 mph decreasing to 5 to 10 mph after midnight.
Friday
Snow showers, mainly after noon. Some thunder is also possible. Patchy blowing snow after 2pm. High near 29. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east 10 to 15 mph in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Friday Night
Snow showers. The snow could be heavy at times. Low around 15. East northeast wind around 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%.
Saturday
Snow showers. High near 23. East northeast wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Saturday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 11. East northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west southwest after midnight.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 34. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 16. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 42. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles W La Veta Pass CO
 37.58°N 105.24°W (Elev. 9800 ft)
2:17 pm MDT Apr 1, 2025
3pm MDT Apr 1, 2025-6pm MDT Apr 7, 2025
 
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