Areas of Excessive Rainfall and Severe Thunderstorms; Fire Weather Concerns in the Northern Plains and Four Corners Region

Widespread showers and thunderstorms may bring areas of flash flooding across much of the Southern Plains into the Gulf Coast region and the upper Ohio River Valley into the Mid-Atlantic. A large Pacific storm will bring widespread rain, gusty winds, and mountain snow to California and the Great Basin. Fire weather concerns expected in the Northern Plains and the Four Corners region. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

La Veta Mountain, La Veta Pass (KVTP)

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

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Humidity NA
Wind Speed NA
Barometer NA
Dewpoint N/A
Visibility NA
Last update *** Not a current observation ***
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles SE Fort Garland CO

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Cloudy, with a low around 44. East wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 44 °F

    Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 4pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 65. Light and variable wind becoming east northeast 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon.  New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 65 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7pm.  Cloudy during the early evening, then gradual clearing, with a low around 43. Breezy, with a northeast wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 43 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms and
    Breezy then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 73. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southwest 10 to 15 mph in the morning.

    High: 73 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 46. South southwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming south 5 to 10 mph after midnight.  Chance of precipitation is 20%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 46 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Friday

    Friday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 71. Breezy, with a southwest wind 5 to 15 mph increasing to 15 to 25 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 71 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms and
    Breezy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 44. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 20 to 25 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph after midnight.

    Low: 44 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 72. Breezy, with a southwest wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 20 to 25 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 72 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Clear, with a low around 43. 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.

    Low: 43 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy
    then Clear

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Cloudy, with a low around 44. East wind around 5 mph.
Wednesday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 4pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 65. Light and variable wind becoming east northeast 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Wednesday Night
A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7pm. Cloudy during the early evening, then gradual clearing, with a low around 43. Breezy, with a northeast 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. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southwest 10 to 15 mph in the morning.
Thursday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 46. South southwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming south 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 20%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Friday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 71. Breezy, with a southwest wind 5 to 15 mph increasing to 15 to 25 mph in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 44. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 20 to 25 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph after midnight.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 72. Breezy, with a southwest wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 20 to 25 mph in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Clear, with a low around 43. 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.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 75. Southwest wind 5 to 15 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 45. East wind around 15 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 75. South southeast wind 5 to 15 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 46. South southwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming east after midnight.
Tuesday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 73. North wind 5 to 15 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles SE Fort Garland CO
 37.39°N 105.39°W (Elev. 8196 ft)
12:31 am MDT May 27, 2026
1am MDT May 27, 2026-6pm MDT Jun 2, 2026
 
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