Heat Builds in the West; Severe Thunderstorms and Heavy Rain in the Upper Midwest and Mid-Mississippi Valley; Extremely Critical Fire Weather in the Northwest on Saturday

A heat wave over the Southwest will intensify this week, peaking and expanding into the Intermountain West and northern High Plains this weekend. Severe thunderstorms and heavy rainfall are expected over parts of the Upper Midwest to mid-Mississippi Valley today. Critical to extremely critical fire weather conditions from the Northwest and the northern Great Basin on Saturday and Sunday. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Hazardous Weather Outlook

Current conditions at

La Veta Mountain, La Veta Pass (KVTP)

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

Fair

63°F

17°C

Humidity	3%
Wind Speed	E 6 mph
Barometer	30.80 in
Dewpoint	-17°F (-27°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	31 Jul 10:15 am MDT

More Information:

Local Forecast Office More Local Wx 3 Day History Hourly Weather Forecast

Extended Forecast for

Weston CO

Today
High: 80 °F
Slight Chance
T-storms then
T-storms
Tonight
Low: 54 °F
Showers then
Chance
Showers
Saturday
High: 80 °F
Chance
Showers then
T-storms
Likely
Saturday Night
Low: 54 °F
Mostly Clear
Sunday
High: 85 °F
Sunny then
Slight Chance
T-storms
Sunday Night
Low: 58 °F
Mostly Clear
Monday
High: 88 °F
Sunny then
Slight Chance
T-storms
Monday Night
Low: 59 °F
Chance
Showers then
Partly Cloudy
Tuesday
High: 82 °F
Sunny then
T-storms
Likely

Detailed Forecast

Today

Showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 2pm. High near 80. East northeast wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Tonight

Showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 2am. Low around 54. East wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Saturday

Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly between noon and 3pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 80. Calm wind becoming north northwest around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Saturday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 54. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph after midnight.

Sunday

A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Increasing clouds, with a high near 85. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Sunday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 58. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west after midnight.

Monday

A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Increasing clouds, with a high near 88. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon.

Monday Night

A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 59. West southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

Tuesday

Showers and thunderstorms likely after noon. Sunny, with a high near 82. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

Tuesday Night

A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56. Calm wind.

Wednesday

Showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly sunny, with a high near 84. Calm wind.

Wednesday Night

A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph.

Thursday

A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Sunny, with a high near 85. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm.