Areas of Dangerous Heat and Severe Thunderstorms

Dangerous heat will persist across the Southwest U.S. through Friday 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. Scattered strong to severe thunderstorms are possible across parts of the Northeast U.S. on Thursday. Damaging wind, hail, and a tornado or two are possible. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

La Veta Mountain, La Veta Pass (KVTP)

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

Mostly Cloudy

54°F

12°C

Humidity 63%
Wind Speed W 15 mph
Barometer 30.78 in
Dewpoint 41°F (5°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill50°F (10°C)
Last update 27 Aug 12:15 am MDT
Extended Forecast for

Fort Garland CO

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 50. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 50 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Sunny, with a high near 80. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west southwest in the morning.  New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 80 °F

    Sunny then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Thursday Night

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

    Low: 52 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

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

    High: 84 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 56. West wind 5 to 15 mph becoming south after midnight.

    Low: 56 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 84. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

    High: 84 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54. South southwest wind around 10 mph.

    Low: 54 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Partly sunny, with a high near 79. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 10 to 20 mph.

    High: 79 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    T-storms and
    Breezy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52. South southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

    Low: 52 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 50. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Thursday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Sunny, with a high near 80. Northwest wind 5 to 10 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 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 52. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southeast after midnight.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 84. South wind 5 to 15 mph becoming west in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 56. West wind 5 to 15 mph becoming south after midnight.
Saturday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 84. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Saturday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54. South southwest wind around 10 mph.
Sunday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 79. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 10 to 20 mph.
Sunday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52. South southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Monday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 77. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Monday Night
A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 79. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 51. South wind 10 to 15 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 81. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Fort Garland CO
 37.46°N 105.42°W (Elev. 8169 ft)
10:06 pm MDT Aug 26, 2026
12am MDT Aug 27, 2026-6pm MDT Sep 2, 2026
 
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