Another Round of Severe Thunderstorms in the South; Another Pacific Storm Expected for California

Scattered severe thunderstorms will likely occur today from central Louisiana eastward across the central Gulf Coast states and into the Carolinas. Very large hail and several tornadoes are possible, including a couple of strong tornadoes. Another Pacific storm will bring additional rounds of heavy rain and mountain snow to California late Monday into Wednesday. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

La Veta Mountain, La Veta Pass (KVTP)

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

Fair

-7°C

19°F

Humidity 53%
Wind Speed W 15 G 30 km/h
Barometer 29.83 in
Dewpoint -15°C (5°F)
Visibility 16 km
Wind Chill-13°C (8°F)
Last update 26 Mar 1:35 pm MDT
Extended Forecast for

8 Miles ESE Crestone CO

  • This
    Afternoon

    This Afternoon: A 40 percent chance of snow showers, mainly after 2pm.  Patchy blowing snow. Partly sunny, with a high near -6. Wind chill values between -15 and -20. Breezy, with a west southwest wind around 35 km/h, with gusts as high as 55 km/h.

    Chance Snow
    Showers and
    Patchy
    Blowing Snow

    High: -6 °C

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A chance of snow showers before 9pm, then a chance of snow showers after 11pm.  Areas of blowing snow before 9pm, then patchy blowing snow after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -16. Wind chill values between -20 and -25. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 35 to 40 km/h decreasing to 25 to 30 km/h in the evening.  Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    Chance Snow
    Showers and
    Areas Blowing
    Snow

    Low: -16 °C

  • Monday

    Monday: A 30 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before noon.  Widespread blowing snow, mainly between 8am and noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near -7. Wind chill values between -20 and -25. Windy, with a west northwest wind 35 to 40 km/h increasing to 45 to 50 km/h in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 75 km/h.

    Chance Snow
    Showers and
    Blowing Snow

    High: -7 °C

  • Monday
    Night

    Monday Night: Patchy blowing snow before 8pm. Mostly clear, with a low around -18. Wind chill values between -20 and -25. Blustery, with a west southwest wind 30 to 40 km/h decreasing to 20 to 30 km/h. Winds could gust as high as 60 km/h.

    Patchy
    Blowing Snow
    and Blustery
    then Mostly
    Clear

    Low: -18 °C

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Patchy blowing snow after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 0. Breezy, with a southwest wind 25 to 30 km/h increasing to 30 to 35 km/h in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 55 km/h.

    Sunny then
    Patchy
    Blowing Snow
    and Breezy

    High: 0 °C

  • Tuesday
    Night

    Tuesday Night: Patchy blowing snow. Partly cloudy, with a low around -9. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 35 to 40 km/h, with gusts as high as 65 km/h.

    Patchy
    Blowing Snow
    and Breezy

    Low: -9 °C

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Patchy blowing snow before 11am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 5. Breezy, with a southwest wind 30 to 35 km/h, with gusts as high as 55 km/h.

    Patchy
    Blowing Snow
    then Mostly
    Sunny and
    Breezy

    High: 5 °C

  • Wednesday
    Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around -5. Breezy, with a southwest wind around 35 km/h, with gusts as high as 50 km/h.

    Partly Cloudy
    and Breezy

    Low: -5 °C

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 20 percent chance of snow showers after noon.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 4. Windy, with a southwest wind 35 to 45 km/h increasing to 50 to 60 km/h in the afternoon.

    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers
    and Windy

    High: 4 °C

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A 40 percent chance of snow showers, mainly after 2pm. Patchy blowing snow. Partly sunny, with a high near -6. Wind chill values between -15 and -20. Breezy, with a west southwest wind around 35 km/h, with gusts as high as 55 km/h.
Tonight
A chance of snow showers before 9pm, then a chance of snow showers after 11pm. Areas of blowing snow before 9pm, then patchy blowing snow after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -16. Wind chill values between -20 and -25. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 35 to 40 km/h decreasing to 25 to 30 km/h in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Monday
A 30 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before noon. Widespread blowing snow, mainly between 8am and noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near -7. Wind chill values between -20 and -25. Windy, with a west northwest wind 35 to 40 km/h increasing to 45 to 50 km/h in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 75 km/h.
Monday Night
Patchy blowing snow before 8pm. Mostly clear, with a low around -18. Wind chill values between -20 and -25. Blustery, with a west southwest wind 30 to 40 km/h decreasing to 20 to 30 km/h. Winds could gust as high as 60 km/h.
Tuesday
Patchy blowing snow after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 0. Breezy, with a southwest wind 25 to 30 km/h increasing to 30 to 35 km/h in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 55 km/h.
Tuesday Night
Patchy blowing snow. Partly cloudy, with a low around -9. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 35 to 40 km/h, with gusts as high as 65 km/h.
Wednesday
Patchy blowing snow before 11am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 5. Breezy, with a southwest wind 30 to 35 km/h, with gusts as high as 55 km/h.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around -5. Breezy, with a southwest wind around 35 km/h, with gusts as high as 50 km/h.
Thursday
A 20 percent chance of snow showers after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 4. Windy, with a southwest wind 35 to 45 km/h increasing to 50 to 60 km/h in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -8. Windy, with a southwest wind 40 to 50 km/h.
Friday
A chance of snow showers. Partly sunny, with a high near -1. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 40 to 45 km/h, with gusts as high as 65 km/h.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around -11. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 35 to 40 km/h.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 2. Breezy, with a west southwest wind around 35 km/h, with gusts as high as 55 km/h.
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Point Forecast:
8 Miles ESE Crestone CO
 37.96°N 105.56°W (Elev. 3615 m)
11:57 am MDT Mar 26, 2023
1pm MDT Mar 26, 2023-6pm MDT Apr 1, 2023
 
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