Tracking Major Hurricane Erin; Hot in the Mid-Mississippi Valley

Major Hurricane Erin is tracking just north of the lower Bahamas today. Dangerous surf and rip current threats increase this week for most of the Atlantic coastline. Erin's outerbands may impact the Outer Banks later this week. Hot to extremely hot temperatures are forecast today and Tuesday from a part of the southern Plains into the central to lower Mississippi River Valley. 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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Humidity NA
Wind Speed NA
Barometer NA
Dewpoint N/A
Visibility NA
Last update *** Not a current observation ***
Extended Forecast for

Fort Garland CO

  • Today

    Today: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Sunny, with a high near 82. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north in the afternoon.  New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 82 °F

    Sunny then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 52. East northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 52 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Sunny, with a high near 81. Light and variable wind becoming east 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 81 °F

    Sunny then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm.  Mostly clear, with a low around 54. East wind 10 to 15 mph decreasing to 5 to 10 mph after midnight.

    Low: 54 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Sunny, with a high near 81. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 81 °F

    Sunny then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 54. East wind 5 to 15 mph.

    Low: 54 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Sunny, with a high near 85. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 85 °F

    Sunny then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 55. East wind 10 to 15 mph.

    Low: 55 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Sunny, with a high near 82. East northeast wind 5 to 15 mph.

    High: 82 °F

    Sunny then
    Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

Today
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Sunny, with a high near 82. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north in the afternoon. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 52. East northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tuesday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Sunny, with a high near 81. Light and variable wind becoming east 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 54. East wind 10 to 15 mph decreasing to 5 to 10 mph after midnight.
Wednesday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Sunny, with a high near 81. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 54. East wind 5 to 15 mph.
Thursday
A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Sunny, with a high near 85. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 55. East wind 10 to 15 mph.
Friday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Sunny, with a high near 82. East northeast wind 5 to 15 mph.
Friday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 53. East wind 10 to 15 mph.
Saturday
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 77. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Saturday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52. East southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south after midnight.
Sunday
Showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly sunny, with a high near 76. 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)
8:47 am MDT Aug 18, 2025
9am MDT Aug 18, 2025-6pm MDT Aug 24, 2025
 
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