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

N/A

Humidity	NA
Wind Speed	SW 20 G 29 mph
Barometer	30.11 in
Dewpoint	N/A
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	16 May 8:35 pm MDT

More Information:

Local Forecast Office More Local Wx 3 Day History Hourly Weather Forecast

Extended Forecast for

5 Miles N La Veta Pass CO

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

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Red Flag Warning

Tonight
Low: 47 °F
Mostly Clear
Sunday
High: 65 °F
Sunny and
Breezy
Sunday Night
Low: 40 °F
Mostly Clear
and Breezy
then Mostly
Clear
Monday
High: 56 °F
Mostly Sunny
and Windy
Monday Night
Low: 29 °F
Mostly Clear
and Breezy
then Partly
Cloudy
Tuesday
High: 56 °F
Mostly Sunny
Tuesday Night
Low: 34 °F
Chance
Showers then
Rain/Snow
Likely
Wednesday
High: 53 °F
Slight Chance
Rain/Snow
then Showers
Likely
Wednesday Night
Low: 37 °F
Chance
Showers then
Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight

Mostly clear, with a low around 47. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

Sunday

Sunny, with a high near 65. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

Sunday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 40. 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 5 to 15 mph increasing to 25 to 35 mph. Winds could gust as high as 50 mph.

Monday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 29. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph becoming south southeast 5 to 10 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.

Tuesday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 56. South southeast wind 5 to 15 mph.

Tuesday Night

A chance of rain showers before midnight, then rain and snow showers likely. Some thunder is also possible. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34. East wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Wednesday

A slight chance of rain and snow showers before 9am, then rain showers likely. Some thunder is also possible. Partly sunny, with a high near 53. East southeast wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

Wednesday Night

A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm after midnight.

Thursday

A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 58. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

Thursday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 37. East wind around 5 mph becoming west southwest after midnight.

Friday

Sunny, with a high near 63. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

Friday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 41. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

Saturday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 66. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.