Dangerous Heat in the Central and Eastern U.S.; Severe Thunderstorms in the Central U.S. and Northeast; Critical Fire Weather in the Four Corners

Dangerous, record-breaking heat will intensify across most of the central and eastern U.S this week. Heat indices will likely exceed 100 degrees. Severe thunderstorms are forecast across parts of the Upper Midwest into the Great Lakes, the Northeast, and the central High Plains. Critical fire weather conditions will continue across portions of the Four Corners and Great Basin. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

La Veta Mountain, La Veta Pass (KVTP)

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

Fair

52°F

11°C

Humidity	8%
Wind Speed	W 8 mph
Barometer	30.49 in
Dewpoint	-8°F (-22°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Wind Chill	49°F (9°C)
Last update	1 Jul 8:15 am MDT

More Information:

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

Extended Forecast for

7 Miles NE Fort Garland CO

Fire Weather Watch July 3, 10:00am until July 3, 10:00pm

Red Flag Warning July 2, 10:00am until July 3, 12:00am

Red Flag Warning July 1, 10:00am until July 1, 10:00pm

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Fire Weather Watch

Red Flag Warning

Today
High: 77 °F
Patchy Smoke
then Sunny
and Breezy
Tonight
Low: 47 °F
Mostly Clear
Thursday
High: 79 °F
Sunny and
Breezy
Thursday Night
Low: 48 °F
Mostly Clear
and Breezy
then Clear
Friday
High: 82 °F
Sunny then
Sunny and
Breezy
Friday Night
Low: 50 °F
Mostly Clear
and Breezy
then Partly
Cloudy
Independence Day
High: 81 °F
Mostly Sunny
Saturday Night
Low: 49 °F
Partly Cloudy
Sunday
High: 79 °F
Mostly Sunny
then Chance
T-storms

Detailed Forecast

Today

Patchy smoke before 10am. Sunny, with a high near 77. Breezy, with a southwest wind 10 to 20 mph.

Tonight

Mostly clear, with a low around 47. West southwest wind 5 to 15 mph.

Thursday

Sunny, with a high near 79. Breezy, with a southwest wind 5 to 15 mph increasing to 15 to 25 mph in the afternoon.

Thursday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 48. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 15 to 25 mph decreasing to 5 to 15 mph after midnight.

Friday

Sunny, with a high near 82. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 5 to 15 mph increasing to 15 to 25 mph in the afternoon.

Friday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 50. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 25 mph decreasing to 5 to 15 mph after midnight.

Independence Day

Mostly sunny, with a high near 81. Southwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming south southeast in the afternoon.

Saturday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 49. East northeast wind 10 to 15 mph.

Sunday

A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 79. North northwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming south in the afternoon.

Sunday Night

A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 50. East southeast wind 5 to 15 mph.

Monday

A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 80. South wind 5 to 15 mph.

Monday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 50. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.

Tuesday

A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Sunny, with a high near 82. Southwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming north in the afternoon.