Snow and High Winds Across the Rockies and Central High Plains; Unseasonably Warm Over the Central U.S.

A storm system will shift into the Rockies and High Plains into Friday, bringing strong winds and snow to mountainous terrain. Record high temperatures may occur across the Great Plains and Upper Midwest today. This weekend, Pacific moisture will bring heavy rain and high elevation snow to the Pacific Northwest, and severe thunderstorms will impact the Southern Plains and Lower Mississippi Valley. Read More >

Current conditions at

La Veta Mountain, La Veta Pass (KVTP)

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

Fair

30°F

-1°C

Humidity 43%
Wind Speed W 13 G 26 mph
Barometer 30.26 in
Dewpoint 10°F (-12°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill20°F (-7°C)
Last update 7 Dec 12:55 am MST
Extended Forecast for

7 Miles E Crestone CO

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Mostly clear, with a low around 23. Windy, with a west southwest wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.

    Mostly Clear
    and Windy

    Low: 23 °F

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 35. Windy, with a west southwest wind 30 to 35 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph.

    Sunny and
    Windy

    High: 35 °F

  • Thursday
    Night

    Thursday Night: Patchy blowing snow after 5am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 16. Windy, with a west southwest wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.

    Windy. Mostly
    Clear then
    Patchy
    Blowing Snow

    Low: 16 °F

  • Friday

    Friday: Snow showers, mainly after 11am.  Patchy blowing snow. High near 19. Wind chill values between -10 and zero. Breezy, with a southwest wind 20 to 25 mph becoming west northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of 3 to 5 inches possible.

    Snow Showers
    and Patchy
    Blowing Snow

    High: 19 °F

  • Friday
    Night

    Friday Night: Snow showers.  Low around 3. Northwest wind around 15 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of 3 to 5 inches possible.

    Snow Showers

    Low: 3 °F

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 30 percent chance of snow showers before 11am.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 11. West wind 10 to 15 mph.

    Chance Snow
    Showers then
    Sunny

    High: 11 °F

  • Saturday
    Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 2. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy

    Low: 2 °F

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 21. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    Mostly Sunny
    and Breezy

    High: 21 °F

  • Sunday
    Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 11. West southwest wind around 15 mph.

    Partly Cloudy

    Low: 11 °F

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Mostly clear, with a low around 23. Windy, with a west southwest wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 35. Windy, with a west southwest wind 30 to 35 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph.
Thursday Night
Patchy blowing snow after 5am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 16. Windy, with a west southwest wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.
Friday
Snow showers, mainly after 11am. Patchy blowing snow. High near 19. Wind chill values between -10 and zero. Breezy, with a southwest wind 20 to 25 mph becoming west northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of 3 to 5 inches possible.
Friday Night
Snow showers. Low around 3. Northwest wind around 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of 3 to 5 inches possible.
Saturday
A 30 percent chance of snow showers before 11am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 11. West wind 10 to 15 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 2. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 21. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 11. West southwest wind around 15 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 23. West southwest wind around 15 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 12. West southwest wind around 15 mph.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 21. West southwest wind around 15 mph.
Tuesday Night
A chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 11. West wind around 15 mph.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 18. West wind around 15 mph.
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Point Forecast:
7 Miles E Crestone CO
 38.01°N 105.56°W (Elev. 11982 ft)
11:11 pm MST Dec 6, 2023
1am MST Dec 7, 2023-6pm MST Dec 13, 2023
 
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