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Current conditions at

La Veta Mountain, La Veta Pass (KVTP)

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

Partly Cloudy

N/A

Humidity NA
Wind Speed W 3 mph
Barometer 30.68 in
Dewpoint N/A
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 7 Aug 9:35 pm MDT
Extended Forecast for

Fort Garland CO

Fire Weather Watch August 9, 11:00am until August 9, 08:00pm
Red Flag Warning August 8, 11:00am until August 8, 08:00pm
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Fire Weather Watch
Red Flag Warning

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 56. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph after midnight.

    Low: 56 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 86. Breezy, with a south wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west southwest 15 to 25 mph. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.

    High: 86 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Mostly
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 54. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 25 mph becoming south 5 to 10 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.

    Low: 54 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 84. Breezy, with a southwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west southwest 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    High: 84 °F

    Sunny then
    Chance
    T-storms and
    Breezy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 52. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph becoming south southeast 5 to 10 mph after midnight.

    Low: 52 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms and
    Breezy then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 80. South wind 5 to 15 mph becoming north northwest in the afternoon. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 80 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 49. North wind 10 to 15 mph.

    Low: 49 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 80. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 80 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 50. East southeast wind around 10 mph.

    Low: 50 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 56. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph after midnight.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 86. Breezy, with a south wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west southwest 15 to 25 mph. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 54. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 25 mph becoming south 5 to 10 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.
Saturday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 84. Breezy, with a southwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west southwest 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Saturday Night
A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 52. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph becoming south southeast 5 to 10 mph after midnight.
Sunday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 80. South wind 5 to 15 mph becoming north northwest in the afternoon. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Sunday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 49. North wind 10 to 15 mph.
Monday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 80. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Monday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 50. East southeast wind around 10 mph.
Tuesday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 82. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 51. South southwest wind around 10 mph becoming southeast after midnight.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 84. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 51. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east southeast after midnight.
Thursday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 84. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Fort Garland CO
 37.43°N 105.45°W (Elev. 7884 ft)
Last Update:
7:57 pm MDT Aug 7, 2025
Forecast Valid:
9pm MDT Aug 7, 2025-6pm MDT Aug 14, 2025
 
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