Dangerous Heat to Continue through the Holiday Weekend; Severe Storms on Friday from the Plains to the Mid-Atlantic

Dangerous, record-breaking heat will continue across most of the central and eastern U.S through Friday then focusing across the eastern U.S. through the Independence Day holiday weekend. Peak heat indices of up to 115 degrees are possible. Isolated to scattered severe thunderstorms are possible from the northern/central Plains into the Midwest, Ohio Valley, and Mid-Atlantic Friday. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

La Veta Mountain, La Veta Pass (KVTP)

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

Fair

68°F

20°C

Humidity	7%
Wind Speed	W 15 G 23 mph
Barometer	30.50 in
Dewpoint	1°F (-17°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	2 Jul 6:35 pm MDT

More Information:

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Extended Forecast for

9 Miles ENE Amalia NM

Red Flag Warning July 3, 10:00am until July 4, 12:00am

Red Flag Warning July 2, 06:54pm until July 3, 12:00am

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Red Flag Warning

Red Flag Warning July 2, 06:54pm until July 3, 12:00am
NOW until 12:00am Fri
Red Flag Warning
Tonight
Low: 40 °F
Mostly Clear
Friday
High: 62 °F
Sunny then
Patchy Smoke
and Breezy
Friday Night
Low: 41 °F
Partly Cloudy
and Breezy
then Smoke
Independence Day
High: 63 °F
Smoke then
Mostly Sunny
Saturday Night
Low: 41 °F
Partly Cloudy
and Breezy
Sunday
High: 61 °F
Mostly Sunny
then Chance
T-storms
Sunday Night
Low: 41 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Monday
High: 61 °F
Mostly Sunny
then Chance
T-storms

Detailed Forecast

Tonight

Mostly clear, with a low around 40. West wind 10 to 15 mph.

Friday

Patchy smoke between 3pm and 4pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 62. Breezy, with a west wind 10 to 20 mph.

Friday Night

Widespread smoke after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 41. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.

Independence Day

Widespread smoke before 7am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 63. Northwest wind around 10 mph becoming west southwest in the afternoon.

Saturday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 41. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 10 to 20 mph becoming east after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

Sunday

A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 61. East wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west in the morning. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Sunday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41. South southeast wind around 10 mph.

Monday

A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 61. West wind around 10 mph.

Monday Night

A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42. South southwest wind around 10 mph.

Tuesday

Showers and thunderstorms likely after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 61. West wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Tuesday Night

A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

Wednesday

A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 62. West wind around 10 mph.