Severe Thunderstorm and Fire Weather Threats in the Central U.S. Today; Strong Storm in Western Alaska

There is an Enhanced Risk (Level 3 of 5) for severe thunderstorms today with threats for significant severe hail and tornado potential over southern Iowa into northern Missouri and west-central Illinois. Elevated to critical fire weather is possible today due to gusty winds and dry conditions over parts of the southern High Plains and northeastern Montana. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

La Veta Mountain, La Veta Pass (KVTP)

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

Fair

7°C

45°F

Humidity 34%
Wind Speed W 22 G 31 km/h
Barometer 30.17 in
Dewpoint -8°C (18°F)
Visibility 16 km
Wind Chill4°C (39°F)
Last update 16 Apr 3:15 pm MDT
Extended Forecast for

7 Miles WSW Hillside CO

  • This
    Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Mostly sunny, with a high near 2. Breezy, with a west wind around 40 km/h, with gusts as high as 65 km/h.

    Mostly Sunny
    and Breezy

    High: 2 °C

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around -5. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 35 to 40 km/h decreasing to 25 to 30 km/h in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 60 km/h.

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Clear

    Low: -5 °C

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 6. Windy, with a west southwest wind 35 to 45 km/h increasing to 50 to 60 km/h. Winds could gust as high as 85 km/h.

    Mostly Sunny
    and Windy

    High: 6 °C

  • Wednesday
    Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around -4. Windy, with a west southwest wind 50 to 60 km/h decreasing to 25 to 35 km/h. Winds could gust as high as 85 km/h.

    Mostly Clear
    and Windy

    Low: -4 °C

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Increasing clouds, with a high near 6. Breezy, with a west wind 25 to 35 km/h increasing to 35 to 45 km/h in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 65 km/h.

    Increasing
    Clouds and
    Breezy

    High: 6 °C

  • Thursday
    Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around -4. Breezy, with a west wind 35 to 45 km/h becoming west southwest 20 to 30 km/h. Winds could gust as high as 60 km/h.

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

    Low: -4 °C

  • Friday

    Friday: A 20 percent chance of snow showers after noon. Some thunder is also possible.  Partly sunny, with a high near 6. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 25 km/h becoming west southwest 30 to 40 km/h in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 60 km/h.

    Breezy.
    Mostly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance Snow
    Showers

    High: 6 °C

  • Friday
    Night

    Friday Night: A 40 percent chance of snow showers.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around -6. North northeast wind 25 to 30 km/h.

    Chance Snow
    Showers

    Low: -6 °C

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Snow showers likely, mainly after noon. Some thunder is also possible.  Partly sunny, with a high near 4. South wind 25 to 30 km/h.  Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers
    then Snow
    Showers
    Likely

    High: 4 °C

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Mostly sunny, with a high near 2. Breezy, with a west wind around 40 km/h, with gusts as high as 65 km/h.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around -5. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 35 to 40 km/h decreasing to 25 to 30 km/h in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 60 km/h.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 6. Windy, with a west southwest wind 35 to 45 km/h increasing to 50 to 60 km/h. Winds could gust as high as 85 km/h.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around -4. Windy, with a west southwest wind 50 to 60 km/h decreasing to 25 to 35 km/h. Winds could gust as high as 85 km/h.
Thursday
Increasing clouds, with a high near 6. Breezy, with a west wind 25 to 35 km/h increasing to 35 to 45 km/h in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 65 km/h.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around -4. Breezy, with a west wind 35 to 45 km/h becoming west southwest 20 to 30 km/h. Winds could gust as high as 60 km/h.
Friday
A 20 percent chance of snow showers after noon. Some thunder is also possible. Partly sunny, with a high near 6. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 25 km/h becoming west southwest 30 to 40 km/h in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 60 km/h.
Friday Night
A 40 percent chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -6. North northeast wind 25 to 30 km/h.
Saturday
Snow showers likely, mainly after noon. Some thunder is also possible. Partly sunny, with a high near 4. South wind 25 to 30 km/h. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Saturday Night
A 40 percent chance of snow showers before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -6. Northeast wind around 25 km/h.
Sunday
A chance of snow showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 6. West southwest wind 20 to 25 km/h increasing to 25 to 30 km/h in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around -4. West southwest wind around 25 km/h.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 8. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 25 to 35 km/h, with gusts as high as 50 km/h.
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Point Forecast:
7 Miles WSW Hillside CO
 38.22°N 105.73°W (Elev. 3657 m)
2:31 pm MDT Apr 16, 2024
3pm MDT Apr 16, 2024-6pm MDT Apr 22, 2024
 
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