Extreme Fire Weather Concerns for the Western U.S.; Severe Weather and Flooding Threats for the Central U.S.

Extremely critical fire weather conditions are expected to develop across the Great Basin and Southwest today, and exceptionally dry and windy conditions will promote rapid wildfire spread through the weekend. Scattered severe thunderstorms and heavy rain are possible across parts of the Ozark Plateau into lower Ohio Valley and parts of the northern Rockies into adjacent Great 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

52°F

11°C

Humidity	58%
Wind Speed	W 10 G 18 mph
Barometer	30.41 in
Dewpoint	37°F (3°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Wind Chill	49°F (9°C)
Last update	27 Jun 8:15 am MDT

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Extended Forecast for

11 Miles SE Fort Garland CO

Fire Weather Watch June 28, 11:00am until June 28, 09:00pm

Red Flag Warning June 27, 11:00am until June 27, 09:00pm

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Fire Weather Watch

Red Flag Warning

Today
High: 73 °F
Sunny and
Windy
Tonight
Low: 53 °F
Mostly Clear
and Windy
Sunday
High: 74 °F
Sunny and
Breezy
Sunday Night
Low: 52 °F
Mostly Clear
and Breezy
Monday
High: 72 °F
Sunny and
Breezy
Monday Night
Low: 50 °F
Mostly Clear
and Breezy
then Mostly
Clear
Tuesday
High: 73 °F
Sunny and
Breezy
Tuesday Night
Low: 48 °F
Mostly Clear
and Breezy
then Mostly
Clear
Wednesday
High: 74 °F
Sunny then
Sunny and
Breezy

Detailed Forecast

Today

Sunny, with a high near 73. Windy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph increasing to 25 to 30 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.

Tonight

Mostly clear, with a low around 53. Windy, with a southwest wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

Sunday

Sunny, with a high near 74. Breezy, with a west southwest wind around 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

Sunday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 52. Breezy, with a southwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

Monday

Sunny, with a high near 72. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.

Monday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 50. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 20 to 25 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.

Tuesday

Sunny, with a high near 73. Breezy, with a southwest wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

Tuesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 48. Breezy, with a south wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

Wednesday

Sunny, with a high near 74. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

Wednesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 49. South southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

Thursday

Sunny, with a high near 77. South southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

Thursday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 52. South wind 10 to 15 mph.