Severe Thunderstorms and Flooding from the Southern Plains to the Great Lakes; Record Heat in the East

Widely scattered severe thunderstorms may produce damaging winds, hail, and flash flooding from the southern Plains into the lower Great Lakes. Elevated to locally critical fire weather conditions will persist across portions of the Southwest and Southern High Plains due to gusty winds and dry conditions. An early-season heatwave will challenge temperature records across the eastern U.S.. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

La Veta Mountain, La Veta Pass (KVTP)

Lat: 37.5° N Lon: 105.17° W Elev: 10217 ft.

Heavy Snow

30°F

-1°C

Humidity 100%
Wind Speed E 5 mph
Barometer 30.39 in
Dewpoint 30°F (-1°C)
Visibility 0.15 mi
Wind Chill25°F (-4°C)
Last update 20 May 3:15 am MDT
Detailed forecast for

Southern Sangre De Cristo Mountains Between 7500 and 11000 Ft

Rest Of Tonight
Mostly cloudy with a 20 percent chance of rain and snow showers. Near steady temperature 32 to 42. South winds around 10 mph.
Wednesday
Mostly cloudy. A 30 percent chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs 52 to 64. Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts to around 45 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy. Chance of rain showers and slight chance of thunderstorms until midnight, then slight chance of rain showers after midnight. Lows 33 to 46. Light winds. Chance of precipitation 30 percent.
Thursday
Mostly cloudy. A 40 percent chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs 54 to 68. Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts to around 35 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy. Lows 33 to 44. Southwest winds up to 10 mph with gusts to around 35 mph.
Friday
Partly sunny with chance of showers and slight chance of thunderstorms. Highs 55 to 68. Chance of precipitation 30 percent.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy with chance of showers and slight chance of thunderstorms. Lows 33 to 45. Chance of precipitation 40 percent.
Saturday
Mostly cloudy with a 50 percent chance of thunderstorms. Highs 55 to 68.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy. Lows 34 to 46.
Sunday
Sunny. Highs 60 to 74.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy. Lows 37 to 50.
Memorial Day
Mostly sunny with a 50 percent chance of thunderstorms. Highs 62 to 76.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy. Lows 39 to 52.
Tuesday
Partly sunny with a 50 percent chance of thunderstorms. Highs 58 to 73.



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1233 AM MDT Wed May 20 2026
 
 

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