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.

Partly Cloudy

64°F

18°C

Humidity	9%
Wind Speed	W 13 G 22 mph
Barometer	30.49 in
Dewpoint	5°F (-15°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	30 Jun 12:15 pm MDT

More Information:

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

Extended Forecast for

5 Miles SSE 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
This Afternoon
High: 76 °F
Slight Chance
T-storms and
Breezy
Tonight
Low: 50 °F
Slight Chance
T-storms and
Breezy then
Mostly Clear
Wednesday
High: 77 °F
Sunny and
Breezy
Wednesday Night
Low: 50 °F
Mostly Clear
and Breezy
then Mostly
Clear
Thursday
High: 79 °F
Sunny and
Breezy
Thursday Night
Low: 51 °F
Mostly Clear
and Breezy
then Mostly
Clear
Friday
High: 81 °F
Sunny then
Sunny and
Breezy
Friday Night
Low: 53 °F
Mostly Clear
and Breezy
then Mostly
Clear

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon

A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 76. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

Tonight

A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7pm. Patchy smoke between 9pm and midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 50. Breezy, with a south wind 10 to 20 mph.

Wednesday

Sunny, with a high near 77. 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

Mostly clear, with a low around 50. Breezy, with a southwest wind 20 to 25 mph becoming south southeast 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.

Thursday

Sunny, with a high near 79. 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 51. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph becoming south 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.

Friday

Sunny, with a high near 81. 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 35 mph.

Friday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 53. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph becoming south 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

Independence Day

Mostly sunny, with a high near 81. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

Saturday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 52. Breezy, with an east northeast wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

Sunday

A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Sunny, with a high near 78. Northeast wind around 15 mph becoming south southeast in the afternoon.

Sunday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 52. East wind 10 to 15 mph.

Monday

Sunny, with a high near 81. South wind 5 to 15 mph becoming west in the afternoon.