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

54°F

12°C

Humidity	11%
Wind Speed	SW 9 mph
Barometer	30.39 in
Dewpoint	0°F (-18°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Wind Chill	51°F (11°C)
Last update	30 Jun 8:55 pm MDT

More Information:

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

Extended Forecast for

8 Miles ESE Fort Garland CO

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

Red Flag Warning July 1, 10:00am until July 1, 10:00pm

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Fire Weather Watch

Red Flag Warning

Tonight
Low: 45 °F
Patchy Smoke
then Mostly
Clear
Wednesday
High: 76 °F
Patchy Smoke
then Mostly
Sunny and
Breezy
Wednesday Night
Low: 45 °F
Decreasing
Clouds
Thursday
High: 78 °F
Sunny and
Breezy
Thursday Night
Low: 46 °F
Mostly Clear
and Breezy
then Mostly
Clear
Friday
High: 81 °F
Sunny then
Sunny and
Breezy
Friday Night
Low: 47 °F
Mostly Clear
and Breezy
then Mostly
Clear
Independence Day
High: 81 °F
Mostly Sunny
Saturday Night
Low: 47 °F
Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight

Patchy smoke before 10pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 45. South wind 10 to 15 mph.

Wednesday

Patchy smoke between 8am and 10am. Sunny, with a high near 76. Breezy, with a southwest wind 10 to 20 mph.

Wednesday Night

Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming clear, with a low around 45. South southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

Thursday

Sunny, with a high near 78. 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.

Thursday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 46. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 20 to 25 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.

Friday

Sunny, with a high near 81. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 20 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.

Friday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 47. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 10 to 20 mph.

Independence Day

Mostly sunny, with a high near 81. Southwest wind 5 to 15 mph.

Saturday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 47. South southeast wind around 10 mph becoming east after midnight.

Sunday

A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 78. East northeast wind 5 to 15 mph.

Sunday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47. East southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.

Monday

A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Sunny, with a high near 79. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.