Dangerous Heat over the South-Central and Southwest U.S. Through Next Week

Dangerous heat persists across the Desert Southwest through this weekend and across the Southern Plains and Lower Mississippi Valley through at least the middle of next week. Numerous daily record high temperatures are expected through at least Tuesday for much of Texas and Oklahoma as well as portions of Louisiana, New Mexico, and Arizona. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

La Veta Mountain, La Veta Pass (KVTP)

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

Heavy Rain

54°F

12°C

Humidity 77%
Wind Speed W 9 mph
Barometer 30.80 in
Dewpoint 46°F (8°C)
Visibility 5.00 mi
Wind Chill51°F (11°C)
Last update 22 Aug 11:35 pm MDT
Extended Forecast for

4 Miles SW La Veta CO

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 62. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west southwest after midnight.

    Low: 62 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 2pm and 5pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 85. West wind 5 to 15 mph.  New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 85 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm, then a slight chance of showers between 9pm and 10pm.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 61. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north in the evening.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 61 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 85. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northeast in the afternoon.

    High: 85 °F

    Sunny then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm, then a chance of showers between 9pm and midnight.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 59. West southwest wind around 5 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 59 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after noon.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 84. West wind around 5 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 84 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Showers
    Likely

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57. West southwest wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 57 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after noon.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 83. West wind around 5 mph becoming east northeast in the afternoon.  Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    High: 83 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Showers
    Likely

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight, then a slight chance of showers.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56. South wind around 5 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    Low: 56 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Slight Chance
    Showers

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 62. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west southwest after midnight.
Sunday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 2pm and 5pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 85. West wind 5 to 15 mph. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Sunday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm, then a slight chance of showers between 9pm and 10pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 61. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Monday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 85. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northeast in the afternoon.
Monday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm, then a chance of showers between 9pm and midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 59. West southwest wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tuesday
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 84. West wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tuesday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57. West southwest wind around 5 mph.
Wednesday
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 83. West wind around 5 mph becoming east northeast in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Wednesday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight, then a slight chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56. South wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Thursday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Sunny, with a high near 84. West southwest wind around 10 mph becoming north northwest in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
A chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 58. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 85. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 61. West southwest wind around 10 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 86. West southwest wind around 10 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
4 Miles SW La Veta CO
 37.46°N 105.06°W (Elev. 7999 ft)
7:16 pm MDT Aug 22, 2026
11pm MDT Aug 22, 2026-6pm MDT Aug 29, 2026
 
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