Dangerous Heat in the East; Critical Fire Weather in the Southwest

Dangerous, record-breaking heat will intensify across most of the central and eastern U.S this week. Heat indices will likely exceed 100 degrees. Heat is likely to continue across the eastern U.S. through the Independence Day holiday weekend. Critical fire weather conditions will continue today and likely Tuesday across portions of the Four Corners and northern High Plains. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

La Veta Mountain, La Veta Pass (KVTP)

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

Fair

64°F

18°C

Humidity	12%
Wind Speed	W 17 G 29 mph
Barometer	30.35 in
Dewpoint	10°F (-12°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	29 Jun 3:55 pm MDT

More Information:

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

Extended Forecast for

4 Miles ESE Chama CO

Fire Weather Watch July 1, 10:00am until July 1, 10:00pm

Red Flag Warning June 30, 10:00am until June 30, 10:00pm

Red Flag Warning June 29, 04:02pm until June 29, 10:00pm

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Fire Weather Watch

Red Flag Warning

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Red Flag Warning June 29, 04:02pm until June 29, 10:00pm
NOW until 10:00pm Mon
Red Flag Warning
Tonight
Low: 48 °F
Areas Smoke
and Breezy
Tuesday
High: 74 °F
Patchy Smoke
then Sunny
and Breezy
Tuesday Night
Low: 49 °F
Patchy Smoke
and Breezy
then Partly
Cloudy
Wednesday
High: 73 °F
Sunny then
Sunny and
Breezy
Wednesday Night
Low: 49 °F
Mostly Clear
and Breezy
then Mostly
Clear
Thursday
High: 74 °F
Sunny then
Sunny and
Breezy
Thursday Night
Low: 50 °F
Mostly Clear
and Breezy
then Mostly
Clear
Friday
High: 76 °F
Sunny then
Sunny and
Breezy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight

Patchy smoke between 2am and 5am. Mostly clear, with a low around 48. Breezy, with a south wind 15 to 25 mph decreasing to 5 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.

Tuesday

Patchy smoke between 10am and noon. Sunny, with a high near 74. Breezy, with a southwest wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.

Tuesday Night

Patchy smoke between 7pm and 10pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 49. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

Wednesday

Sunny, with a high near 73. Breezy, with a southwest wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.

Wednesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 49. Breezy, with a south wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

Thursday

Sunny, with a high near 74. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.

Thursday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 50. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 10 to 20 mph becoming south after midnight.

Friday

Sunny, with a high near 76. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon.

Friday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 52. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph after midnight.

Independence Day

Mostly sunny, with a high near 76. Southwest wind 5 to 15 mph.

Saturday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 50. South wind 10 to 15 mph becoming east southeast after midnight.

Sunday

A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Sunny, with a high near 74. East wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south in the afternoon.