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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.

Fair

59°F

15°C

Humidity 2%
Wind Speed W 8 mph
Barometer 30.70 in
Dewpoint -27°F (-33°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 23 Jun 8:35 am MDT
Extended Forecast for

Fort Garland CO

Fire Weather Watch June 24, 11:00am until June 24, 07:00pm
Red Flag Warning June 23, 12:00pm until June 23, 09:00pm
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Fire Weather Watch
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  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 87. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 20 to 25 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 87 °F

    Sunny then
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 9pm and 10pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 50. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph becoming east northeast 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 10%.

    Low: 50 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms and
    Breezy then
    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 82. Breezy, with a southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west 15 to 20 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    High: 82 °F

    Sunny then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms and
    Breezy

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Cloudy during the early evening, then gradual clearing, with a low around 52. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 52 °F

    Chance
    Showers and
    Breezy then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 79. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 79 °F

    Sunny then
    Chance
    T-storms and
    Breezy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 50. West southwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming south southeast after midnight. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 50 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Sunny, with a high near 80. Breezy, with a south wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southwest 15 to 25 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.

    High: 80 °F

    Breezy. Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 52. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    Low: 52 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms and
    Breezy then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 81. Very windy, with a southwest wind 30 to 40 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph.

    High: 81 °F

    Sunny and
    Very Windy

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 87. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 20 to 25 mph in the afternoon.
Tonight
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 9pm and 10pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 50. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph becoming east northeast 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 10%.
Wednesday
A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 82. Breezy, with a southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west 15 to 20 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Wednesday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Cloudy during the early evening, then gradual clearing, with a low around 52. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Thursday
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 79. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Thursday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 50. West southwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming south southeast after midnight. 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. Sunny, with a high near 80. Breezy, with a south wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southwest 15 to 25 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.
Friday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 52. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 81. Very windy, with a southwest wind 30 to 40 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 54. Very windy, with a southwest wind 35 to 40 mph, with gusts as high as 60 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 81. Very windy, with a southwest wind 35 to 40 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 52. Windy, with a south southwest wind 30 to 35 mph decreasing to 20 to 25 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 55 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 81. Windy, with a south southwest wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Fort Garland CO
 37.43°N 105.42°W (Elev. 8199 ft)
Last Update:
8:42 am MDT Jun 23, 2026
Forecast Valid:
8am MDT Jun 23, 2026-6pm MDT Jun 29, 2026
 
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