Heavy Snow for the North-Central U.S.; Bitter Cold and a Second Storm to Follow

Heavy snow will develop overnight in the Dakotas and move into northern Minnesota on Thursday. Light sleet and freezing rain accumulations will be possible south of the area of heavy snow from South Dakota into central Minnesota. Bitter cold temperatures will follow this weekend along with another storm impacting the Pacific Northwest starting Friday then moving down the Rockies through Monday. 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

50°F

10°C

Humidity	17%
Wind Speed	SW 18 G 30 mph
Barometer	30.14 in
Dewpoint	7°F (-14°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Wind Chill	44°F (7°C)
Last update	21 Oct 7:41 pm MDT

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Extended Forecast for

6 Miles NE Crestone CO

Red Flag Warning October 22, 10:00am until October 22, 07:00pm

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Red Flag Warning

Tonight

Mostly Clear
and Windy
Low: 31 °F
Thursday

Mostly Sunny
and Windy
High: 47 °F
Thursday
Night

Mostly Clear
and Breezy
Low: 17 °F
Friday

Sunny and
Breezy
High: 30 °F
Friday
Night

Mostly Clear
and Breezy
then Mostly
Clear
Low: 28 °F
Saturday

Sunny and
Windy
High: 41 °F
Saturday
Night

Breezy.
Mostly Clear
then Slight
Chance Snow
Showers
Low: 26 °F
Sunday

Chance Snow
Showers then
Snow Showers
and Breezy
High: 28 °F
Sunday
Night

Heavy Snow
and Breezy
Low: 2 °F

Detailed Forecast

Tonight

Mostly clear, with a low around 31. Windy, with a west southwest wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.

Thursday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 47. Windy, with a west southwest wind 30 to 35 mph decreasing to 20 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 50 mph.

Thursday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 17. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

Friday

Sunny, with a high near 30. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

Friday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 28. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

Saturday

Sunny, with a high near 41. Windy, with a southwest wind 15 to 20 mph increasing to 25 to 30 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 50 mph.

Saturday Night

A 20 percent chance of snow showers after midnight. Mostly clear, with a low around 26. Breezy, with a southwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

Sunday

Snow showers, mainly after noon. High near 28. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

Sunday Night

Snow showers. The snow could be heavy at times. Low around 2. Breezy, with a south southeast wind 15 to 20 mph becoming east after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

Monday

Snow showers likely. The snow could be heavy at times. Mostly cloudy and cold, with a high near 6. East wind around 15 mph becoming south southeast in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

Monday Night

A chance of snow showers. The snow could be heavy at times. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 3. South wind 10 to 15 mph.

Tuesday

A chance of snow showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 17. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

Tuesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 11. West southwest wind around 15 mph.

Wednesday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 24. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.