Dangerous Heat to Continue through the Holiday Weekend; Severe Storms on Friday from the Plains to the Mid-Atlantic

Dangerous, record-breaking heat will continue across most of the central and eastern U.S through Friday then focusing across the eastern U.S. through the Independence Day holiday weekend. Peak heat indices of up to 115 degrees are possible. Isolated to scattered severe thunderstorms are possible from the northern/central Plains into the Midwest, Ohio Valley, and Mid-Atlantic Friday. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

La Veta Mountain, La Veta Pass (KVTP)

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

Fair

54°F

12°C

Humidity	2%
Wind Speed	W 6 mph
Barometer	30.58 in
Dewpoint	-31°F (-35°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Wind Chill	52°F (11°C)
Last update	3 Jul 4:55 am MDT

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Local Forecast Office More Local Wx 3 Day History Hourly Weather Forecast

Extended Forecast for

7 Miles ENE Fort Garland CO

Red Flag Warning July 3, 08:00am until July 4, 12:00am

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Red Flag Warning

Today
High: 81 °F
Mostly Sunny
then Mostly
Sunny and
Breezy
Tonight
Low: 49 °F
Mostly Clear
and Breezy
then Areas
Smoke
Independence Day
High: 81 °F
Areas Smoke
then Partly
Sunny
Saturday Night
Low: 51 °F
Gradual
Clearing
Sunday
High: 81 °F
Sunny then
Chance
T-storms
Sunday Night
Low: 52 °F
Slight Chance
T-storms then
Partly Cloudy
Monday
High: 81 °F
Sunny then
Chance
T-storms
Monday Night
Low: 53 °F
Chance
Showers then
Partly Cloudy
Tuesday
High: 81 °F
Sunny then
T-storms
Likely

Detailed Forecast

Today

Mostly sunny, with a high near 81. Breezy, with a south wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west southwest 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

Tonight

Areas of smoke after midnight. Mostly clear, with a low around 49. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph becoming south 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

Independence Day

Areas of smoke before 7am. Increasing clouds, with a high near 81. Light and variable wind becoming west southwest 10 to 15 mph in the morning.

Saturday Night

Cloudy during the early evening, then gradual clearing, with a low around 51. East northeast wind 10 to 15 mph becoming light and variable after midnight.

Sunday

A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 81. Light and variable wind becoming south southeast 10 to 15 mph in the morning.

Sunday Night

A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 52. South southeast wind 5 to 15 mph becoming southwest after midnight.

Monday

A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 81. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southeast in the afternoon.

Monday Night

A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 53. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.

Tuesday

Showers and thunderstorms likely after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 81. Southwest wind 5 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Tuesday Night

A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 53. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

Wednesday

A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Sunny, with a high near 83. West southwest wind 5 to 15 mph.

Wednesday Night

A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 53. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south after midnight.

Thursday

A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Sunny, with a high near 83. West southwest wind 5 to 15 mph.