Heat Across The Southern U.S.; Storms And Heavy Rain in Central U.S.

The early-season heat across portions of the Southern U.S. will continue for much of this week with more potential record high temperatures. On Tuesday, expect 90s and triple digits from the southern Plains into parts of the Lower Mississippi Valley. Also on Tuesday, strong to severe thunderstorms and locally heavy rainfall will be possible from the central Plains into the Mid Mississippi Valley. 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	32%
Wind Speed	W 7 mph
Barometer	30.29 in
Dewpoint	21°F (-6°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Wind Chill	47°F (8°C)
Last update	17 May 9:15 am MDT

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Extended Forecast for

5 Miles ESE Crestone CO

Fire Weather Watch May 19, 11:00am until May 19, 09:00pm

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Fire Weather Watch

Today

Sunny then
Slight Chance
Snow Showers
High: 50 °F
Tonight

Slight Chance
Snow Showers
then Partly
Cloudy
Low: 32 °F
Wednesday

Snow Showers
Likely and
Breezy
High: 44 °F
Wednesday
Night

Breezy.
Slight Chance
Snow Showers
then Mostly
Clear
Low: 30 °F
Thursday

Mostly Sunny
and Windy
High: 51 °F
Thursday
Night

Partly Cloudy
and Windy
Low: 30 °F
Friday

Windy. Chance
Snow Showers
then Snow
Showers
Likely
High: 37 °F
Friday
Night

Snow Showers
Likely and
Breezy
Low: 14 °F
Saturday

Chance Snow
Showers and
Breezy
High: 32 °F

Detailed Forecast

Today

A 20 percent chance of snow showers after 5pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 50. West wind around 15 mph.

Tonight

A 20 percent chance of snow showers before midnight. Some thunder is also possible. Cloudy during the early evening, then gradual clearing, with a low around 32. West wind 10 to 15 mph.

Wednesday

Snow showers likely, mainly after noon. Some thunder is also possible. Increasing clouds, with a high near 44. Breezy, with a west wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Wednesday Night

A 20 percent chance of snow showers before midnight. Some thunder is also possible. Partly cloudy, with a low around 30. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

Thursday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 51. Windy, with a west southwest wind 20 to 25 mph increasing to 30 to 35 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 50 mph.

Thursday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 30. Windy, with a west southwest wind 25 to 35 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph.

Friday

Snow showers likely, mainly after noon. Some thunder is also possible. Partly sunny, with a high near 37. Windy, with a south southwest wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Friday Night

Snow showers likely, mainly before midnight. Some thunder is also possible. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 14. Breezy, with an east southeast wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Saturday

A 30 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before noon. Some thunder is also possible. Partly sunny, with a high near 32. Breezy, with a south wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

Saturday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 17. Breezy, with a south southeast wind around 20 mph.

Sunday

Partly sunny, with a high near 42. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

Sunday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 20 to 25 mph.

Monday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 46. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.