Areas of Dangerous Heat and Severe Thunderstorms

Dangerous heat will build across the Southwest U.S. through the end of the week with daytime highs of 110-115°F. Heat across the southern Plains will briefly ease to near-normal by late week before returning over much of the Plains into next week. Severe thunderstorms are expected across parts of the central and southern High Plains, central Great Lakes, and Ozarks Wednesday. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Hazardous Weather Outlook

Current conditions at

La Veta Mountain, La Veta Pass (KVTP)

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

Mostly Cloudy

52°F

11°C

Humidity	82%
Wind Speed	E 7 mph
Barometer	30.78 in
Dewpoint	46°F (8°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Wind Chill	50°F (10°C)
Last update	25 Aug 7:35 pm MDT

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Extended Forecast for

Fort Garland CO

Tonight
Low: 49 °F
Slight Chance
T-storms then
Partly Cloudy
Wednesday
High: 82 °F
Sunny then
Showers
Likely
Wednesday Night
Low: 50 °F
Chance
T-storms then
Mostly Clear
Thursday
High: 83 °F
Sunny then
Chance
T-storms
Thursday Night
Low: 52 °F
Chance
Showers then
Mostly Clear
Friday
High: 84 °F
Sunny
Friday Night
Low: 55 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Saturday
High: 85 °F
Mostly Sunny
then Slight
Chance
T-storms
Saturday Night
Low: 55 °F
Slight Chance
T-storms then
Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight

A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 49. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Wednesday

A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 3pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 82. Light and variable wind becoming northwest 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Wednesday Night

A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 9pm. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 50. North northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east after midnight. 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 83. East northeast wind 5 to 15 mph becoming west southwest in the morning. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Thursday Night

A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm, then a chance of showers between 9pm and midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 52. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Friday

Sunny, with a high near 84. South wind 5 to 15 mph becoming west in the afternoon.

Friday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southeast after midnight.

Saturday

A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 85. South southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

Saturday Night

A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55. South wind 10 to 15 mph.

Sunday

A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 81. South southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

Sunday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52. South wind 5 to 10 mph.