Severe Thunderstorm Outbreak and Risk of Flooding Today into Tonight

An outbreak of severe thunderstorms is expected from the lower Mississippi Valley toward the lower Ohio Valley this afternoon and evening. Tornadoes, strong to potentially intense, as well as damaging winds and hail are expected. Heavy to excessive rain from training thunderstorms in this area may lead to flooding. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

La Veta Mountain, La Veta Pass (KVTP)

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

Fair

14°F

-10°C

Humidity 79%
Wind Speed W 14 mph
Barometer 29.82 in
Dewpoint 9°F (-13°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill-1°F (-18°C)
Last update 24 Mar 9:15 am MDT
Extended Forecast for

7 Miles ESE Crestone CO

  • Today

    Today: A 50 percent chance of snow showers, mainly after 2pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 17. Wind chill values between -5 and zero. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph.  Total daytime snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    Snow Showers
    and Breezy

    High: 17 °F

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Snow showers likely, mainly before 9pm.  Widespread blowing snow, mainly after 4am. Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around -6. Wind chill values between -20 and -30. Windy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph increasing to 25 to 30 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.

    Snow Showers
    Likely and
    Blowing Snow

    Low: -6 °F

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 20 percent chance of snow showers.  Widespread blowing snow, mainly before 3pm. Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near 8. Wind chill values between -25 and -35. Windy, with a west wind 30 to 35 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph.

    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers
    and Blowing
    Snow

    High: 8 °F

  • Saturday
    Night

    Saturday Night: Areas of blowing snow before 9pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around -3. Wind chill values between -20 and -25. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.

    Areas Blowing
    Snow and
    Breezy then
    Partly Cloudy

    Low: -3 °F

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 30 percent chance of snow showers after noon.  Patchy blowing snow after 11am. Partly sunny, with a high near 12. Windy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph increasing to 25 to 30 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.

    Chance Snow
    Showers and
    Patchy
    Blowing Snow

    High: 12 °F

  • Sunday
    Night

    Sunday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow showers before midnight.  Patchy blowing snow before 9pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -3. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers
    and Patchy
    Blowing Snow

    Low: -3 °F

  • Monday

    Monday: Patchy blowing snow after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 17. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Breezy.
    Mostly Sunny
    then Patchy
    Blowing Snow

    High: 17 °F

  • Monday
    Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 2. Southwest wind around 15 mph.

    Partly Cloudy

    Low: 2 °F

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Patchy blowing snow after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 26. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Mostly Sunny
    then Patchy
    Blowing Snow
    and Breezy

    High: 26 °F

Detailed Forecast

Today
A 50 percent chance of snow showers, mainly after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 17. Wind chill values between -5 and zero. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph. Total daytime snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Tonight
Snow showers likely, mainly before 9pm. Widespread blowing snow, mainly after 4am. Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around -6. Wind chill values between -20 and -30. Windy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph increasing to 25 to 30 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.
Saturday
A 20 percent chance of snow showers. Widespread blowing snow, mainly before 3pm. Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near 8. Wind chill values between -25 and -35. Windy, with a west wind 30 to 35 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph.
Saturday Night
Areas of blowing snow before 9pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around -3. Wind chill values between -20 and -25. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.
Sunday
A 30 percent chance of snow showers after noon. Patchy blowing snow after 11am. Partly sunny, with a high near 12. Windy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph increasing to 25 to 30 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.
Sunday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow showers before midnight. Patchy blowing snow before 9pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -3. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Monday
Patchy blowing snow after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 17. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 2. Southwest wind around 15 mph.
Tuesday
Patchy blowing snow after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 26. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Tuesday Night
Patchy blowing snow. Partly cloudy, with a low around 15. Breezy, with a southwest wind 20 to 25 mph.
Wednesday
Patchy blowing snow. Mostly sunny, with a high near 31. Windy, with a southwest wind 20 to 30 mph.
Wednesday Night
Patchy blowing snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 18. Breezy, with a southwest wind 20 to 25 mph.
Thursday
A chance of snow showers. Patchy blowing snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 28. Windy, with a southwest wind 20 to 30 mph.
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Point Forecast:
7 Miles ESE Crestone CO
 37.96°N 105.59°W (Elev. 13068 ft)
7:47 am MDT Mar 24, 2023
9am MDT Mar 24, 2023-6pm MDT Mar 30, 2023
 
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