March Going Out Like a Lion with Intensifying Central U.S. Storm

Tens of Millions of people are under threat of potentially intense severe weather as a powerful frontal system sweeps across the Central U.S. At least a few long-track, strong to potentially violent tornadoes, intense damaging wind, and very large hail are probable across much of the Mississippi Valley. Heavy snow and blowing snow will produce travel hazards in the Upper Midwest. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Hazardous Weather Outlook

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Current conditions at

La Veta Mountain, La Veta Pass (KVTP)

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

28°F

-2°C

Humidity	31%
Wind Speed	W 9 mph
Barometer	29.91 in
Dewpoint	1°F (-17°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Wind Chill	19°F (-7°C)
Last update	31 Mar 3:35 pm MDT

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Extended Forecast for

8 Miles ESE Crestone CO

This
Afternoon

Blowing Snow
and Very
Windy
High: 21 °F
Tonight

Blowing Snow
and Very
Windy
Low: 9 °F
Saturday

Patchy
Blowing Snow
and Windy
High: 36 °F
Saturday
Night

Patchy
Blowing Snow
and Windy
Low: 18 °F
Sunday

Patchy
Blowing Snow
and Windy
High: 38 °F
Sunday
Night

Mostly Clear
and Windy
Low: 20 °F
Monday

Mostly Sunny
and Very
Windy
High: 36 °F
Monday
Night

Chance Snow
Showers and
Patchy
Blowing Snow
Low: 14 °F
Tuesday

Snow Showers
Likely and
Windy
High: 18 °F

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon

Widespread blowing snow, mainly before 5pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 21. Wind chill values between -5 and zero. Very windy, with a west wind 35 to 40 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph.

Tonight

Widespread blowing snow, mainly before 2am. Mostly clear, with a low around 9. Wind chill values between -5 and -15. Very windy, with a west wind 40 to 45 mph decreasing to 30 to 35 mph after midnight.

Saturday

Patchy blowing snow. Sunny, with a high near 36. Wind chill values between -5 and 5. Windy, with a west southwest wind 20 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.

Saturday Night

Patchy blowing snow. Mostly clear, with a low around 18. Wind chill values between zero and 10. Windy, with a west southwest wind 30 to 35 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph.

Sunday

Patchy blowing snow before 1pm. Sunny, with a high near 38. Windy, with a west southwest wind 25 to 30 mph increasing to 30 to 35 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 55 mph.

Sunday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 20. Windy, with a southwest wind 25 to 35 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph.

Monday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 36. Very windy, with a southwest wind 25 to 35 mph increasing to 45 to 55 mph. Winds could gust as high as 75 mph.

Monday Night

A 50 percent chance of snow showers. Patchy blowing snow after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 14. Very windy, with a southwest wind 40 to 45 mph decreasing to 30 to 35 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 60 mph.

Tuesday

Snow showers likely, mainly after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 18. Windy, with a southwest wind around 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Tuesday Night

A 30 percent chance of snow showers before midnight. Patchy blowing snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 2. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

Wednesday

A chance of snow showers. Patchy blowing snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 21. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

Wednesday Night

A chance of snow showers. Patchy blowing snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 9. Breezy, with a southwest wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

Thursday

A chance of snow showers. Patchy blowing snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 27. Breezy, with a southwest wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.