Heavy Snow for the Northern Rockies & Northern Plains; Critical Fire Weather Conditions for Parts of the West

A storm system will bring heavy snow and gusty winds from the northern Rockies to the northern Plains this weekend, along with bitterly cold temperatures. Meanwhile, dry and gusty conditions will result in critical fire weather conditions over parts of California and the Four Corners region. A cold front in the East will bring scattered showers and storms with cool temperatures for the Northeast. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

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Current conditions at

La Veta Mountain, La Veta Pass (KVTP)

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

Fair

43°F

6°C

Humidity	31%
Wind Speed	SW 10 G 28 mph
Barometer	30.06 in
Dewpoint	14°F (-10°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Wind Chill	37°F (3°C)
Last update	24 Oct 8:42 pm MDT

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Extended Forecast for

8 Miles E Crestone CO

Winter Storm Warning October 25, 06:00pm until October 27, 12:00am

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Winter Storm Warning

Tonight

Windy. Mostly
Clear then
Chance Snow
Low: 23 °F
Sunday

Snow and
Patchy Fog
High: 32 °F
Sunday
Night

Heavy Snow
and Areas Fog
Low: -2 °F
Monday

Heavy Snow
and Areas Fog
High: 2 °F
Monday
Night

Slight Chance
Snow then
Partly Cloudy
Low: -3 °F
Tuesday

Mostly Sunny
High: 24 °F
Tuesday
Night

Mostly Clear
Low: 14 °F
Wednesday

Mostly Sunny
then Slight
Chance Snow
High: 31 °F
Wednesday
Night

Mostly Clear
Low: 18 °F

Detailed Forecast

Tonight

A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly after 5am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 23. Windy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 25 mph increasing to 25 to 35 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 55 mph.

Sunday

Snow, mainly after 11am. Patchy fog after 5pm. High near 32. Very windy, with a west southwest wind 35 to 40 mph decreasing to 25 to 30 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 55 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.

Sunday Night

Snow showers before midnight, then snow after midnight. The snow could be heavy at times. Areas of fog. Low around -2. Wind chill values between -10 and -20. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 20 to 25 mph becoming east southeast 15 to 20 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 13 to 19 inches possible.

Monday

Snow. The snow could be heavy at times. Areas of fog before 10am. High near 2. Wind chill values between -15 and -25. South southeast wind 10 to 15 mph decreasing to 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 7 to 11 inches possible.

Monday Night

A 20 percent chance of snow before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around -3. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable after midnight.

Tuesday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 24. Light and variable wind becoming south southwest 5 to 10 mph in the morning.

Tuesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 14. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

Wednesday

A 20 percent chance of snow after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 31. North northwest wind around 10 mph.

Wednesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 18. North wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west northwest after midnight.

Thursday

Sunny, with a high near 34. West southwest wind around 10 mph.

Thursday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 21. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.