National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration National Weather Service United States Department of Commerce

Thunderstorms and Heavy Rainfall from the Plains to the Mid-Atlantic

Severe thunderstorms producing damaging winds are most likely over parts of the Dakotas into Minnesota from this afternoon into the overnight, with other isolated storms producing hail or wind over the northern High Plains. In the Northern Plains into the Upper Great Lakes and Mid-Atlantic, heavy to excessive rain may bring flash and urban flooding through Wednesday. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

La Veta Mountain, La Veta Pass (KVTP)

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

Fair

64°F

18°C

Humidity 3%
Wind Speed W 8 mph
Barometer 30.73 in
Dewpoint -20°F (-29°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 7 Jul 10:15 am MDT
Extended Forecast for

La Veta CO

  • Today

    Today: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Patchy smoke between 3pm and 4pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 89. Light and variable wind becoming south southwest 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 89 °F

    Sunny then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 7pm. Patchy smoke after 3am. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 61. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 61 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Patchy Smoke

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A slight chance of showers between 11am and noon, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Patchy smoke between 9am and 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 88. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northeast in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 88 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 58. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 58 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 89. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southeast in the afternoon. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 89 °F

    Sunny then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 55. East southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west northwest after midnight.

    Low: 55 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 87. West wind 5 to 15 mph becoming east northeast in the afternoon.

    High: 87 °F

    Sunny then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 56. East wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west southwest after midnight.

    Low: 56 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 89. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east northeast 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 89 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Patchy smoke between 3pm and 4pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 89. Light and variable wind becoming south southwest 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tonight
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 7pm. Patchy smoke after 3am. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 61. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Wednesday
A slight chance of showers between 11am and noon, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Patchy smoke between 9am and 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 88. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northeast in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Wednesday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 58. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Thursday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 89. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southeast in the afternoon. 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 midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 55. East southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west northwest after midnight.
Friday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 87. West wind 5 to 15 mph becoming east northeast in the afternoon.
Friday Night
A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 56. East wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west southwest after midnight.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 89. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east northeast 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 58. East wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west southwest after midnight.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 88. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 58. East southeast wind 10 to 15 mph becoming southwest after midnight.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 91. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east southeast in the afternoon.
Basemap Options
Click map to change the forecast location
Loading map...
Forecast Area
Tiles ©ESRI

ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
La Veta CO
 37.5°N 105.01°W (Elev. 7054 ft)
Last Update:
9:36 am MDT Jul 7, 2026
Forecast Valid:
10am MDT Jul 7, 2026-6pm MDT Jul 13, 2026
 
Forecast Discussion
 
Get as KML Get as XML

Additional Resources

Radar & Satellite Image

Link to Local Radar Data Link to Satellite Data

Hourly Weather Forecast

National Digital Forecast Database

National Digital Forecast Database Maximum Temperature Forecast

High Temperature

National Digital Forecast Database Weather Element Forecast

Chance of Precipitation