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Areas of Severe Thunderstorms and Excessive Rainfall; Heat Wave Builds in the Intermountain West and Plains

A slow moving front will bring rounds of strong to severe thunderstorms and heavy rainfall to the central Plains eastward to the east-central U.S.. The first widespread significant heat wave of summer for the Intermountain West and Plains is expected to develop today and expand through next week. Dangerous heat will continue to impact portions of the Southwest and Southeast. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

La Veta Mountain, La Veta Pass (KVTP)

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

Fair

59°F

15°C

Humidity 5%
Wind Speed W 12 mph
Barometer 30.61 in
Dewpoint -11°F (-24°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 10 Jul 8:55 am MDT
Extended Forecast for

Gardner CO

  • Today

    Today: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 3pm and 4pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 88. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southeast 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 88 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 54. East wind 10 to 15 mph becoming light and variable.

    Low: 54 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 1pm and 4pm. Sunny, with a high near 90. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 20%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 90 °F

    Sunny then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 56. East wind 5 to 15 mph becoming west northwest after midnight.

    Low: 56 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 89. Light and variable wind becoming east 10 to 15 mph in the morning.

    High: 89 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 56. East wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west 5 to 10 mph after midnight.

    Low: 56 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 90. Light and variable wind becoming east 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 90 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 55. East wind 5 to 15 mph becoming west after midnight.

    Low: 55 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 90. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 90 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 3pm and 4pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 88. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southeast 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon.
Tonight
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 54. East wind 10 to 15 mph becoming light and variable.
Saturday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 1pm and 4pm. Sunny, with a high near 90. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 20%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 56. East wind 5 to 15 mph becoming west northwest after midnight.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 89. Light and variable wind becoming east 10 to 15 mph in the morning.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 56. East wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west 5 to 10 mph after midnight.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 90. Light and variable wind becoming east 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 55. East wind 5 to 15 mph becoming west after midnight.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 90. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 54. East wind 5 to 15 mph becoming west after midnight.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 89. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east southeast 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 55. East wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west after midnight.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 90. West southwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming east southeast in the afternoon.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Gardner CO
 37.78°N 105.17°W (Elev. 6998 ft)
Last Update:
9:17 am MDT Jul 10, 2026
Forecast Valid:
9am MDT Jul 10, 2026-6pm MDT Jul 16, 2026
 
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