Rain and Mountain Snow in the West; Lake Effect Snow in the Northeast

A strong system will spread lower elevation rain and mountain snow across the Southwest U.S., Great Basin, and Central Rockies into this weekend. Moisture from this western system will combine with a cold Canadian front to produce snow for portions of the Midwest this weekend. Meanwhile, unsettled conditions in the Northeast will continue to produce lake effect snow, heavy at times. Read More >

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Current conditions at

La Veta Mountain, La Veta Pass (KVTP)

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

Partly Cloudy

19°F

-7°C

Humidity	93%
Wind Speed	W 10 mph
Barometer	30.01 in
Dewpoint	18°F (-8°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Wind Chill	8°F (-13°C)
Last update	21 Jan 7:55 pm MST

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Extended Forecast for

3 Miles NW Cuchara CO

Tonight

Partly Cloudy
Low: 16 °F
Friday

Mostly Sunny
High: 28 °F
Friday
Night

Patchy
Blowing Snow
and Windy
Low: 16 °F
Saturday

Slight Chance
Snow Showers
and Patchy
Blowing Snow
High: 23 °F
Saturday
Night

Slight Chance
Snow Showers
and Patchy
Blowing Snow
Low: 12 °F
Sunday

Snow Showers
Likely
High: 21 °F
Sunday
Night

Chance Snow
Showers and
Breezy
Low: 10 °F
Monday

Slight Chance
Snow Showers
and Breezy
High: 18 °F
Monday
Night

Chance Snow
Showers
Low: 8 °F

Detailed Forecast

Tonight

Partly cloudy, with a low around 16. West southwest wind around 15 mph.

Friday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 28. West southwest wind around 15 mph.

Friday Night

Patchy blowing snow after 8pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 16. Wind chill values between -5 and 5. Windy, with a southwest wind 15 to 20 mph increasing to 25 to 30 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.

Saturday

A 20 percent chance of snow showers. Patchy blowing snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 23. Windy, with a southwest wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.

Saturday Night

A 20 percent chance of snow showers after 11pm. Patchy blowing snow before 10pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 12. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

Sunday

Snow showers likely, mainly after 11am. Partly sunny, with a high near 21. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

Sunday Night

A 40 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 10. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph.

Monday

A 20 percent chance of snow showers after 11am. Partly sunny, with a high near 18. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph.

Monday Night

A 30 percent chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 8. South wind around 15 mph becoming west southwest in the evening.

Tuesday

A 40 percent chance of snow showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 16. Breezy, with a west southwest wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

Tuesday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 6. Breezy, with a west southwest wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

Wednesday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 20. Breezy, with a west southwest wind around 20 mph.

Wednesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 12. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 20 to 25 mph.

Thursday

Sunny, with a high near 27. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 20 to 25 mph.