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Current conditions at

La Veta Mountain, La Veta Pass (KVTP)

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

Partly Cloudy

63°F

17°C

Humidity 2%
Wind Speed E 9 mph
Barometer 30.70 in
Dewpoint -27°F (-33°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 15 Aug 4:35 pm MDT
Extended Forecast for

Fort Garland CO

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 80. West wind around 5 mph. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 80 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 52. Northwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming east northeast in the evening.

    Low: 52 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 80. Light and variable wind becoming west southwest 5 to 10 mph in the morning.

    High: 80 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 52. East northeast wind 5 to 15 mph becoming southeast after midnight.

    Low: 52 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 80. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west southwest in the afternoon. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 80 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 53. South wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 53 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 83. South wind 5 to 15 mph becoming west in the morning.

    High: 83 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 55. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southeast after midnight.

    Low: 55 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 84. South wind 5 to 15 mph becoming west in the afternoon.

    High: 84 °F

    Sunny then
    Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 80. West wind around 5 mph. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tonight
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 52. Northwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming east northeast in the evening.
Sunday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 80. Light and variable wind becoming west southwest 5 to 10 mph in the morning.
Sunday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 52. East northeast wind 5 to 15 mph becoming southeast after midnight.
Monday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 80. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west southwest in the afternoon. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 53. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 83. South wind 5 to 15 mph becoming west in the morning.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 55. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southeast after midnight.
Wednesday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 84. South wind 5 to 15 mph becoming west in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 54. East northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 84. South wind 5 to 15 mph becoming west in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 55. East wind 5 to 10 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 85. South southwest wind 5 to 15 mph.
Friday Night
A chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 55. East wind 5 to 15 mph.
Saturday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Sunny, with a high near 85. South southwest wind 5 to 15 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Fort Garland CO
 37.43°N 105.42°W (Elev. 8199 ft)
Last Update:
2:11 pm MDT Aug 15, 2026
Forecast Valid:
4pm MDT Aug 15, 2026-6pm MDT Aug 22, 2026
 
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