Active Weather Through Memorial Day Weekend

Several rounds of strong to severe thunderstorms and heavy rainfall are expected this holiday weekend across the northern and central Plains into the Upper Midwest, especially on Sunday and Memorial Day. A few strong to severe storms are possible in New England today. Critical fire weather concerns continue across much of the Southwest and through the Southern Rockies. 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.

Fair

54°F

12°C

Humidity	22%
Wind Speed	W 16 G 28 mph
Barometer	30.15 in
Dewpoint	16°F (-9°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Wind Chill	50°F (10°C)
Last update	28 May 10:35 am MDT

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Extended Forecast for

5 Miles ESE Crestone CO

Today

Mostly Sunny
and Very
Windy
High: 57 °F
Tonight

Mostly Cloudy
and Windy
Low: 35 °F
Sunday

Chance
Rain/Snow and
Windy
High: 48 °F
Sunday
Night

Chance Snow
Showers and
Windy
Low: 27 °F
Memorial
Day

Chance Snow
Showers and
Windy
High: 41 °F
Monday
Night

Slight Chance
Snow Showers
and Windy
then Mostly
Clear
Low: 27 °F
Tuesday

Breezy. Sunny
then Slight
Chance Snow
Showers
High: 50 °F
Tuesday
Night

Chance Snow
Showers and
Breezy
Low: 32 °F
Wednesday

Chance Snow
Showers then
Chance
Rain/Snow and
Breezy
High: 50 °F

Detailed Forecast

Today

Mostly sunny, with a high near 57. Very windy, with a west southwest wind 20 to 30 mph increasing to 30 to 40 mph in the afternoon.

Tonight

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35. Windy, with a west southwest wind 25 to 35 mph decreasing to 15 to 25 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.

Sunday

A chance of snow showers before 3pm, then a chance of rain and snow showers between 3pm and 4pm, then a chance of snow showers after 4pm. Some thunder is also possible. Mostly sunny, with a high near 48. Windy, with a southwest wind 15 to 25 mph increasing to 25 to 35 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 50 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

Sunday Night

A 40 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before midnight. Some thunder is also possible. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27. Windy, with a west southwest wind 30 to 35 mph decreasing to 20 to 25 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 50 mph.

Memorial Day

A 30 percent chance of snow showers. Some thunder is also possible. Mostly sunny, with a high near 41. Windy, with a west southwest wind 20 to 25 mph increasing to 30 to 35 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 55 mph.

Monday Night

A 10 percent chance of snow showers before 9pm. Some thunder is also possible. Partly cloudy, with a low around 27. Windy, with a southwest wind 25 to 35 mph decreasing to 10 to 20 mph. Winds could gust as high as 50 mph.

Tuesday

A 20 percent chance of snow showers after noon. Some thunder is also possible. Sunny, with a high near 50. Breezy, with a south wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 20 to 25 mph in the afternoon.

Tuesday Night

A 30 percent chance of snow showers. Some thunder is also possible. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. Breezy, with a south southeast wind 15 to 20 mph becoming east after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

Wednesday

A chance of snow showers before 4pm, then a chance of rain and snow showers. Some thunder is also possible. Mostly sunny, with a high near 50. Breezy, with a southeast wind 15 to 25 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

Wednesday Night

A slight chance of rain and snow showers before 9pm, then a slight chance of snow showers between 9pm and midnight. Some thunder is also possible. Partly cloudy, with a low around 32. South wind 10 to 15 mph becoming east after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Thursday

A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 54. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

Thursday Night

A chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 36. Southeast wind around 15 mph becoming north northeast after midnight.

Friday

Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Partly sunny, with a high near 55. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.