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Fire Weather Concerns and Severe Thunderstorms through the Weekend

Dry and windy conditions, and some dry thunderstorms and lightning, may support hazardous fire activity in the northern Plains, high southern Plains and the Southwest this weekend. An active severe weather pattern is forecast for portions of the central and southern High Plains into the Upper Midwest through early the part of next week. Damaging winds, large hail, and tornadoes are possible. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

La Veta Mountain, La Veta Pass (KVTP)

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

Mostly Cloudy

48°F

9°C

Humidity 43%
Wind Speed SW 3 mph
Barometer 30.29 in
Dewpoint 27°F (-3°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 16 May 5:15 am MDT
Extended Forecast for

6 Miles ESE Fort Garland CO

Fire Weather Watch May 17, 10:00am until May 17, 09:00pm
Red Flag Warning May 16, 11:00am until May 16, 08:00pm
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Fire Weather Watch
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  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 73. Windy, with a southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southwest 20 to 30 mph. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.

    High: 73 °F

    Sunny then
    Sunny and
    Windy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming clear, with a low around 45. Windy, with a south southwest wind 25 to 30 mph decreasing to 15 to 20 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.

    Low: 45 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds and
    Windy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 67. Windy, with a southwest wind 20 to 25 mph increasing to 25 to 30 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.

    High: 67 °F

    Sunny and
    Windy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 42. Windy, with a south southwest wind 25 to 30 mph decreasing to 15 to 20 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.

    Low: 42 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Windy

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 59. Very windy, with a west southwest wind 20 to 30 mph increasing to 30 to 40 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 55 mph.

    High: 59 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Very
    Windy

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 35. Windy, with a west southwest wind 20 to 30 mph becoming south southeast 5 to 10 mph. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.

    Low: 35 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Windy
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 64. Breezy, with a southwest wind 5 to 15 mph increasing to 15 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.

    High: 64 °F

    Sunny then
    Mostly Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 36. Southwest wind around 15 mph becoming east northeast after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 36 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 63. South wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 63 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 73. Windy, with a southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southwest 20 to 30 mph. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.
Tonight
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming clear, with a low around 45. Windy, with a south southwest wind 25 to 30 mph decreasing to 15 to 20 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 67. Windy, with a southwest wind 20 to 25 mph increasing to 25 to 30 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 42. Windy, with a south southwest wind 25 to 30 mph decreasing to 15 to 20 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 59. Very windy, with a west southwest wind 20 to 30 mph increasing to 30 to 40 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 55 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 35. Windy, with a west southwest wind 20 to 30 mph becoming south southeast 5 to 10 mph. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 64. Breezy, with a southwest wind 5 to 15 mph increasing to 15 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.
Tuesday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 36. Southwest wind around 15 mph becoming east northeast after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Wednesday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 63. South wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 38. South southwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming east southeast after midnight.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 66. South wind 5 to 15 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 39. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east after midnight.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 68. South southwest wind 5 to 15 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
6 Miles ESE Fort Garland CO
 37.4°N 105.33°W (Elev. 8396 ft)
Last Update:
3:42 am MDT May 16, 2026
Forecast Valid:
5am MDT May 16, 2026-6pm MDT May 22, 2026
 
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