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

N/A

Humidity	NA
Wind Speed	W 13 G 18 mph
Barometer	30.52 in
Dewpoint	N/A
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	2 Jul 9:15 pm MDT

More Information:

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

Extended Forecast for

8 Miles WNW Stonewall CO

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

Red Flag Warning July 2, 09:24pm until July 3, 12:00am

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Red Flag Warning

Red Flag Warning July 2, 09:24pm until July 3, 12:00am
NOW until 12:00am Fri
Red Flag Warning
Tonight
Low: 36 °F
Clear and
Breezy then
Clear
Friday
High: 62 °F
Mostly Sunny
then Patchy
Smoke and
Breezy
Friday Night
Low: 38 °F
Breezy.
Partly Cloudy
then Smoke
Independence Day
High: 62 °F
Areas Smoke
then Mostly
Sunny
Saturday Night
Low: 37 °F
Partly Cloudy
and Breezy
Sunday
High: 60 °F
Mostly Sunny
then Chance
T-storms
Sunday Night
Low: 37 °F
Slight Chance
T-storms then
Partly Cloudy
Monday
High: 61 °F
Mostly Sunny
then Showers
Likely

Detailed Forecast

Tonight

Clear, with a low around 36. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 25 mph.

Friday

Patchy smoke between 3pm and 4pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 62. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 25 mph.

Friday Night

Widespread smoke, mainly between 1am and 3am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 38. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph decreasing to 15 to 20 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.

Independence Day

Areas of smoke before 7am. Partly sunny, with a high near 62. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming south in the afternoon.

Saturday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 37. Breezy, with an east wind 15 to 20 mph becoming east 10 to 15 mph 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 60. East wind 5 to 15 mph becoming south in the morning. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Sunday Night

A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 37. South wind 10 to 15 mph.

Monday

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

Monday Night

A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38. West southwest wind around 10 mph.

Tuesday

Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 61. West southwest wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

Tuesday Night

A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38. West southwest wind around 10 mph.

Wednesday

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

Wednesday Night

A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 39. West wind around 10 mph.

Thursday

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