Areas of Excessive Rainfall and Severe Thunderstorms Today

Heavy to excessive rainfall from thunderstorms may bring areas of flooding today across parts of Texas, the Southeast U.S., and the lower Ohio Valley. Severe thunderstorms with large hail, damaging wind gusts, and a couple tornadoes are expected this afternoon and evening across parts of west and southwest Texas. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

La Veta Mountain, La Veta Pass (KVTP)

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

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Extended Forecast for

Fort Garland CO

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 59. South southwest wind around 10 mph.  New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 59 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 11pm, then a slight chance of showers between 11pm and 5am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable  in the evening.  Chance of precipitation is 40%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 40 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 9am.  Partly sunny, with a high near 68. Light and variable wind becoming east southeast 5 to 10 mph in the morning.  New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 68 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 43. Breezy, with an east northeast wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 5 to 10 mph after midnight.

    Low: 43 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Sunny, with a high near 73. East wind 5 to 15 mph becoming southwest in the morning.

    High: 73 °F

    Sunny then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45. Southeast wind 10 to 15 mph decreasing to 5 to 10 mph after midnight.  Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 45 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Friday

    Friday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 71. Breezy, with a southwest wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    High: 71 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    T-storms and
    Breezy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 43. South wind 10 to 15 mph.

    Low: 43 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 73. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 73 °F

    Sunny then
    Sunny and
    Breezy

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 59. South southwest wind around 10 mph. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tonight
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 11pm, then a slight chance of showers between 11pm and 5am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Wednesday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 9am. Partly sunny, with a high near 68. Light and variable wind becoming east southeast 5 to 10 mph in the morning. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 43. Breezy, with an east northeast wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 5 to 10 mph after midnight.
Thursday
A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Sunny, with a high near 73. East wind 5 to 15 mph becoming southwest in the morning.
Thursday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45. Southeast wind 10 to 15 mph decreasing to 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Friday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 71. Breezy, with a southwest wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Friday Night
A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 43. South wind 10 to 15 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 73. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 41. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 20 mph becoming southeast 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 75. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 44. South wind 10 to 15 mph becoming east after midnight.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 74. South southeast wind 5 to 15 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 44. East northeast wind 10 to 15 mph.
Tuesday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 72. Northeast wind 5 to 15 mph.
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Point Forecast:
Fort Garland CO
 37.43°N 105.42°W (Elev. 8199 ft)
3:41 pm MDT May 26, 2026
5pm MDT May 26, 2026-6pm MDT Jun 2, 2026
 
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