Watching Hurricane Erin; Heavy Rainfall Threat for Upper Midwest; Heatrisk for Mississippi Valley

Hurricane Erin continues to track westward with its outer bands bringing heavy rainfall and gusty winds for Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands. Life-threatening surf and rip currents are occurring and will spread across the Atlantic coasts this week. Meanwhile, heavy rainfall and possible flooding are in the forecast for upper Midwest through Monday. Heatrisk continues for the Mississippi 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

2 Miles WNW Fort Garland CO

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 83. West wind around 5 mph becoming south in the afternoon.

    High: 83 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 52. South southeast wind around 5 mph becoming east northeast after midnight.

    Low: 52 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Sunny, with a high near 84. East northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west southwest in the morning.

    High: 84 °F

    Sunny then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 53. East wind 5 to 15 mph.

    Low: 53 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Sunny, with a high near 84. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 84 °F

    Sunny then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 53. East wind 5 to 15 mph.

    Low: 53 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Sunny, with a high near 84. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 84 °F

    Sunny then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 53. East wind 10 to 15 mph.

    Low: 53 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Sunny, with a high near 86. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north northeast in the afternoon.

    High: 86 °F

    Sunny then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 83. West wind around 5 mph becoming south in the afternoon.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 52. South southeast wind around 5 mph becoming east northeast after midnight.
Monday
A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Sunny, with a high near 84. East northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west southwest in the morning.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 53. East wind 5 to 15 mph.
Tuesday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Sunny, with a high near 84. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 53. East wind 5 to 15 mph.
Wednesday
A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Sunny, with a high near 84. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 53. East wind 10 to 15 mph.
Thursday
A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Sunny, with a high near 86. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north northeast in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Mostly clear, with a low around 54. East wind 10 to 15 mph.
Friday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Sunny, with a high near 84. North northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Friday Night
A chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 53. East northeast wind 10 to 15 mph.
Saturday
Showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly sunny, with a high near 81. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east in the afternoon.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles WNW Fort Garland CO
 37.43°N 105.48°W (Elev. 7799 ft)
8:51 am MDT Aug 17, 2025
11am MDT Aug 17, 2025-6pm MDT Aug 23, 2025
 
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