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Current conditions at

La Veta Mountain, La Veta Pass (KVTP)

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

Fair

66°F

19°C

Humidity 2%
Wind Speed W 16 G 23 mph
Barometer 30.69 in
Dewpoint -26°F (-32°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 5 Aug 11:55 am MDT
Extended Forecast for

Fort Garland CO

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Mostly sunny, with a high near 82. West southwest wind around 15 mph.

    High: 82 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 53. West southwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming south after midnight.

    Low: 53 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Areas of smoke between 11am and 3pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 83. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west southwest 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 83 °F

    Areas Smoke
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 54. West wind 5 to 15 mph becoming south southwest after midnight.

    Low: 54 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 85. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 85 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms and
    Breezy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 56. West wind 10 to 15 mph becoming south after midnight.

    Low: 56 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 85. Breezy, with a south wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.

    High: 85 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms and
    Breezy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 53. West wind 10 to 15 mph becoming south after midnight.

    Low: 53 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 82. South wind 5 to 15 mph.

    High: 82 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Mostly sunny, with a high near 82. West southwest wind around 15 mph.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 53. West southwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming south after midnight.
Wednesday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Areas of smoke between 11am and 3pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 83. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west southwest 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 54. West wind 5 to 15 mph becoming south southwest after midnight.
Thursday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 85. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 56. West wind 10 to 15 mph becoming south after midnight.
Friday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 85. Breezy, with a south wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 53. West wind 10 to 15 mph becoming south after midnight.
Saturday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 82. South wind 5 to 15 mph.
Saturday Night
A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 51. South wind 10 to 15 mph becoming east southeast after midnight.
Sunday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 82. South southwest wind 5 to 15 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 52. South wind around 10 mph becoming east after midnight.
Monday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 81. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east northeast in the afternoon.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Fort Garland CO
 37.43°N 105.42°W (Elev. 8199 ft)
Last Update:
9:47 am MDT Aug 5, 2025
Forecast Valid:
12pm MDT Aug 5, 2025-6pm MDT Aug 11, 2025
 
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