Dangerous Heat in the Central and Eastern U.S.; Severe Thunderstorms in the Central U.S. and Northeast; Critical Fire Weather in the Four Corners

Dangerous, record-breaking heat will intensify across most of the central and eastern U.S this week. Heat indices will likely exceed 100 degrees. Severe thunderstorms are forecast from parts of the central High Plains into the Upper Midwest, and across parts of the Northeast. Critical fire weather conditions will continue across portions of the Four Corners and Great Basin. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

La Veta Mountain, La Veta Pass (KVTP)

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

Fair

59°F

15°C

Humidity	17%
Wind Speed	SW 14 G 23 mph
Barometer	30.49 in
Dewpoint	14°F (-10°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	30 Jun 10:15 am MDT

More Information:

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

Extended Forecast for

8 Miles SSW Fort Garland CO

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

Red Flag Warning 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

Red Flag Warning until June 30, 10:00pm
NOW until 10:00pm Tue
Red Flag Warning
Today
High: 80 °F
Mostly Sunny
then Slight
Chance
T-storms and
Breezy
Tonight
Low: 48 °F
Patchy Smoke
and Breezy
then Mostly
Clear
Wednesday
High: 80 °F
Sunny and
Breezy
Wednesday Night
Low: 48 °F
Patchy Smoke
and Breezy
then Mostly
Clear
Thursday
High: 82 °F
Sunny and
Breezy
Thursday Night
Low: 48 °F
Mostly Clear
and Breezy
then Mostly
Clear
Friday
High: 84 °F
Sunny then
Sunny and
Breezy
Friday Night
Low: 50 °F
Mostly Clear
and Breezy
then Mostly
Clear

Detailed Forecast

Today

A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 80. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

Tonight

Patchy smoke between 9pm and midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 48. Breezy, with a south wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

Wednesday

Sunny, with a high near 80. Breezy, with a southwest wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 20 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.

Wednesday Night

Patchy smoke before 7pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 48. Breezy, with a southwest wind 20 to 25 mph becoming south southwest 10 to 15 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.

Thursday

Sunny, with a high near 82. Breezy, with a south southeast wind 10 to 15 mph becoming southwest 20 to 25 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.

Thursday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 48. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph becoming south 5 to 10 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.

Friday

Sunny, with a high near 84. Breezy, with a south southeast wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west southwest 20 to 25 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.

Friday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 50. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph becoming south southeast 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

Independence Day

Mostly sunny, with a high near 84. Southwest wind 5 to 15 mph.

Saturday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 50. Breezy, with a north northeast wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

Sunday

A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Sunny, with a high near 82. North northeast wind around 10 mph becoming south southeast in the afternoon.

Sunday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 49. East wind 10 to 15 mph.

Monday

Sunny, with a high near 84. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west in the afternoon.