Dangerous Heat over the South-Central and Southwest U.S. Through Next Week

Dangerous heat persists across the Desert Southwest through this weekend and across the Southern Plains and Lower Mississippi Valley through at least the middle of next week. Numerous daily record high temperatures are expected through at least Tuesday for much of Texas and Oklahoma as well as portions of Louisiana, New Mexico, and Arizona. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

La Veta Mountain, La Veta Pass (KVTP)

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

Mostly Cloudy

59°F

15°C

Humidity 48%
Wind Speed E 7 mph
Barometer 30.80 in
Dewpoint 39°F (4°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 21 Aug 11:15 pm MDT
Extended Forecast for

La Veta COSimilar City Names

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 58. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph after midnight.

    Low: 58 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1pm.  Increasing clouds, with a high near 89. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east northeast in the morning.

    High: 89 °F

    Sunny then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 11pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 58. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.  New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 58 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Sunny, with a high near 87. West wind 10 to 15 mph.  New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 87 °F

    Sunny then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm, then a chance of showers between 9pm and midnight.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 57. West southwest wind around 10 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 40%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 57 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Sunny, with a high near 89. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east in the afternoon.  New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 89 °F

    Sunny then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 55. West southwest wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 55 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 88. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon.

    High: 88 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 53. West southwest wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 53 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 58. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph after midnight.
Saturday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 89. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east northeast in the morning.
Saturday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 58. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Sunday
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Sunny, with a high near 87. West wind 10 to 15 mph. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Sunday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm, then a chance of showers between 9pm and midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 57. West southwest wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Monday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Sunny, with a high near 89. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east in the afternoon. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Monday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 55. West southwest wind around 5 mph.
Tuesday
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 88. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 53. West southwest wind around 5 mph.
Wednesday
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Sunny, with a high near 87. West southwest wind around 5 mph becoming northeast in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 53. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 88. West southwest wind around 10 mph.
Thursday Night
A chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 55. Southwest wind around 10 mph.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 89. West southwest wind around 10 mph.
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Point Forecast:
La Veta COSimilar City Names
 37.5°N 105.01°W (Elev. 7054 ft)
10:46 pm MDT Aug 21, 2026
11pm MDT Aug 21, 2026-6pm MDT Aug 28, 2026
 
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