Excessive Rainfall and Severe Thunderstorms Threaten the Southern U.S. Again Thursday

A Moderate Risk (Level 3 of 4) Excessive Rainfall Outlook and Flood Watches have been issued for portions of east Texas into Louisiana Thursday where flash, urban, and riverine flooding is possible. A Slight Risk (Level 2 of 5) for scattered severe thunderstorms has been issued from west Texas to the lower Mississippi Valley Thursday afternoon into Thursday night. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

La Veta Mountain, La Veta Pass (KVTP)

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

Mostly Cloudy

37°F

3°C

Humidity 35%
Wind Speed W 7 mph
Barometer 30.28 in
Dewpoint 12°F (-11°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill32°F (0°C)
Last update 16 May 2:55 pm MDT
Extended Forecast for

7 Miles SW Westcliffe CO

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 4pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 51. South southeast wind around 5 mph becoming west.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 51 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 36. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph after midnight.

    Low: 36 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 61. West wind 5 to 15 mph.

    High: 61 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 44. West wind 10 to 15 mph becoming light southwest  after midnight.

    Low: 44 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 66. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.  New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 66 °F

    Sunny then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 43. South southwest wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 43 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 65. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 50 mph.

    High: 65 °F

    Sunny then
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 42. Southwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

    Low: 42 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Sunny, with a high near 65. South southwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

    High: 65 °F

    Sunny then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 4pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 51. South southeast wind around 5 mph becoming west. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tonight
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 36. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph after midnight.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 61. West wind 5 to 15 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 44. West wind 10 to 15 mph becoming light southwest after midnight.
Saturday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 66. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Saturday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 43. South southwest wind around 5 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 65. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 50 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 42. Southwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Monday
A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Sunny, with a high near 65. South southwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Monday Night
A chance of rain showers before midnight, then a chance of rain and snow showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 39. South southwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Tuesday
A chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 59. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 38. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 65. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
7 Miles SW Westcliffe CO
 38.05°N 105.54°W (Elev. 9173 ft)
2:13 pm MDT May 16, 2024
3pm MDT May 16, 2024-6pm MDT May 22, 2024
 
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