Strong to Severe Thunderstorms in the East; Heat in the Central and Western U.S.

Strong to potentially severe thunderstorms with damaging wind gusts are forecast Thursday from parts of New England into the Mid Atlantic and Carolinas. Significant heat will expand across the West and Central Plains through Friday, potentially breaking daily high temperature records. Dangerous heat will then build into the Eastern U.S. this weekend through much of next week. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

La Veta Mountain, La Veta Pass (KVTP)

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

Fair

64°F

18°C

Humidity 28%
Wind Speed SW 7 mph
Barometer 30.52 in
Dewpoint 30°F (-1°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 19 Jun 8:15 pm MDT
Extended Forecast for

Fort Garland CO

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 55. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

    Low: 55 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 84. 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.

    High: 84 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming clear, with a low around 52. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

    Low: 52 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds and
    Breezy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 80. Windy, with a southwest wind 15 to 20 mph increasing to 25 to 30 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.

    High: 80 °F

    Sunny and
    Windy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 51. Windy, with a southwest wind 25 to 30 mph decreasing to 15 to 20 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.

    Low: 51 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Windy
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 79. Windy, with a southwest wind 15 to 20 mph increasing to 25 to 30 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.

    High: 79 °F

    Sunny and
    Windy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 48. 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: 48 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Sunny, with a high near 78. Breezy, with a south wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 78 °F

    Sunny then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms and
    Breezy

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 51. South southeast wind 10 to 15 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 51 °F

    Chance
    Showers

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 55. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 84. 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.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming clear, with a low around 52. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 80. Windy, with a southwest wind 15 to 20 mph increasing to 25 to 30 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 51. Windy, with a 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 79. Windy, with a southwest wind 15 to 20 mph increasing to 25 to 30 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 48. 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.
Monday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Sunny, with a high near 78. Breezy, with a south wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Monday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 51. South southeast wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Tuesday
A chance of showers, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 73. South southwest wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Tuesday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50. South southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Wednesday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 72. South southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Wednesday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47. South southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Thursday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 75. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Fort Garland CO
 37.43°N 105.42°W (Elev. 8199 ft)
5:52 pm MDT Jun 19, 2025
8pm MDT Jun 19, 2025-6pm MDT Jun 26, 2025
 
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