Severe Thunderstorms and Heavy Rain in the Central Plains to Upper Midwest; Extreme Heat in Parts of the South

Thunderstorms with severe wind gusts and hail will be possible today across parts of the central Plains, and from the Missouri Valley into the upper Mississippi Valley. Heavy rain associated with the thunderstorms may also produce flash/urban flooding. Critical fire weather conditions expected in the Great Basin and interior Northwest. Dangerous heat continues across 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.

Mostly Cloudy

57°F

14°C

Humidity 8%
Wind Speed W 14 mph
Barometer 30.71 in
Dewpoint -4°F (-20°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 8 Jul 8:35 am MDT
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles SSW Weston CO

  • Today

    Today: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 3pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 3pm and 4pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4pm.  Patchy smoke before 9am. Increasing clouds, with a high near 78. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming west southwest in the afternoon.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 78 °F

    Patchy Smoke
    then Showers
    Likely

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm, then a slight chance of showers between 9pm and midnight.  Patchy smoke between 1am and 4am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 52. South southwest wind around 5 mph becoming north northwest after midnight.  Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 52 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Patchy Smoke

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 3pm and 5pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 79. Calm wind becoming west southwest around 5 mph.

    High: 79 °F

    Sunny then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 52. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

    Low: 52 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Sunny, with a high near 80. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon.  New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 80 °F

    Sunny then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 53. North northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

    Low: 53 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Increasing clouds, with a high near 80. Calm wind becoming northeast around 5 mph.

    High: 80 °F

    Sunny then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 55. East wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

    Low: 55 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 79. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 79 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 3pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 3pm and 4pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4pm. Patchy smoke before 9am. Increasing clouds, with a high near 78. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming west southwest in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tonight
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm, then a slight chance of showers between 9pm and midnight. Patchy smoke between 1am and 4am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 52. South southwest wind around 5 mph becoming north northwest after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Thursday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 3pm and 5pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 79. Calm wind becoming west southwest around 5 mph.
Thursday Night
A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 52. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Friday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Sunny, with a high near 80. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 53. North northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Saturday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Increasing clouds, with a high near 80. Calm wind becoming northeast around 5 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 55. East wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 79. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 54. East wind around 5 mph becoming calm after midnight.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 80. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 55. South southeast wind around 5 mph becoming west southwest after midnight.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 80. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.
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Point Forecast:
5 Miles SSW Weston CO
 37.05°N 105.05°W (Elev. 8999 ft)
8:52 am MDT Jul 8, 2026
8am MDT Jul 8, 2026-6pm MDT Jul 14, 2026
 
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