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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

La Veta Mountain, La Veta Pass (KVTP)

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

Mostly Cloudy

39°F

4°C

Humidity 81%
Wind Speed W 20 G 30 mph
Barometer 30.29 in
Dewpoint 34°F (1°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill29°F (-2°C)
Last update 13 Oct 8:55 am MDT
Extended Forecast for

4 Miles SE Fort Garland CO

Freeze Watch October 15, 12:00am until October 15, 08:00am
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Freeze Watch

  • Today

    Today: Mostly sunny, with a high near 59. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

    High: 59 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 20 percent chance of showers after 5am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 37. Southwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming southeast after midnight.

    Low: 37 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance
    Showers

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between noon and 3pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 3pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 52. Breezy, with a south wind 10 to 15 mph becoming southwest 20 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 52 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Showers
    Likely and
    Breezy

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A chance of rain showers before 3am, then a slight chance of rain and snow showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 28. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 28 °F

    Chance
    Showers and
    Breezy then
    Slight Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 52. Windy, with a west wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east northeast 20 to 30 mph. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.

    High: 52 °F

    Sunny then
    Sunny and
    Windy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A chance of rain and snow showers before 3am, then a slight chance of snow showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 27. Windy, with an east northeast wind 25 to 35 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 27 °F

    Chance
    Rain/Snow and
    Windy

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 52. Breezy, with a northeast wind 20 to 25 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.

    High: 52 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 28. East northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 28 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 56. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 56 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Mostly sunny, with a high near 59. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Tonight
A 20 percent chance of showers after 5am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 37. Southwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming southeast after midnight.
Wednesday
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between noon and 3pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 3pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 52. Breezy, with a south wind 10 to 15 mph becoming southwest 20 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Wednesday Night
A chance of rain showers before 3am, then a slight chance of rain and snow showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 28. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 52. Windy, with a west wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east northeast 20 to 30 mph. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.
Thursday Night
A chance of rain and snow showers before 3am, then a slight chance of snow showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 27. Windy, with an east northeast wind 25 to 35 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 52. Breezy, with a northeast wind 20 to 25 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 28. East northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 56. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 34. South southwest wind around 10 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 58. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 34. Southeast wind around 5 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 59. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
4 Miles SE Fort Garland CO
 37.39°N 105.39°W (Elev. 8196 ft)
Last Update:
8:16 am MDT Oct 13, 2026
Forecast Valid:
9am MDT Oct 13, 2026-6pm MDT Oct 19, 2026
 
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