Dangerous Heat in the Central and Eastern U.S.; Critical Fire Weather in the Great Basin and 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 Tuesday across portions of the Four Corners and Great Basin, as dry conditions and gusty winds persist. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

La Veta Mountain, La Veta Pass (KVTP)

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

Fair

52°F

11°C

Humidity	6%
Wind Speed	W 5 mph
Barometer	30.46 in
Dewpoint	-15°F (-26°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Wind Chill	51°F (11°C)
Last update	30 Jun 12:55 am MDT

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Extended Forecast for

6 Miles NE Chama CO

Fire Weather Watch July 2, 10:00am until July 2, 10:00pm

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

Red Flag Warning July 1, 10:00am until July 1, 10:00pm

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Fire Weather Watch

Red Flag Warning

Overnight
Low: 47 °F
Mostly Clear
Tuesday
High: 71 °F
Sunny then
Slight Chance
T-storms and
Breezy
Tuesday Night
Low: 49 °F
Slight Chance
T-storms then
Mostly Clear
Wednesday
High: 71 °F
Sunny then
Sunny and
Breezy
Wednesday Night
Low: 49 °F
Mostly Clear
and Breezy
then Mostly
Clear
Thursday
High: 73 °F
Sunny then
Sunny and
Breezy
Thursday Night
Low: 50 °F
Mostly Clear
Friday
High: 75 °F
Sunny then
Sunny and
Breezy
Friday Night
Low: 51 °F
Mostly Clear
and Breezy
then Mostly
Clear

Detailed Forecast

Overnight

Mostly clear, with a low around 47. South wind around 5 mph.

Tuesday

A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Patchy smoke after 5pm. Sunny, with a high near 71. Breezy, with a southwest wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

Tuesday Night

A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7pm. Patchy smoke between 7pm and 9pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 49. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming south southeast 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

Wednesday

Sunny, with a high near 71. Breezy, with a south southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southwest 15 to 20 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 30 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 73. 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 30 mph.

Thursday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 50. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming south 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

Friday

Sunny, with a high near 75. 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 30 mph.

Friday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 51. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 10 to 20 mph.

Independence Day

Mostly sunny, with a high near 75. West southwest wind 5 to 15 mph.

Saturday Night

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

Sunday

A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Sunny, with a high near 73. East wind 5 to 10 mph.

Sunday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 49. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.

Monday

A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Sunny, with a high near 75. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.