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 >

Current conditions at

La Veta Mountain, La Veta Pass (KVTP)

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

Rain

50°F

10°C

Humidity 88%
Wind Speed N 16 G 21 mph
Barometer 30.76 in
Dewpoint 46°F (8°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill44°F (7°C)
Last update 26 Aug 6:35 pm MDT
Extended Forecast for

La Veta CO

Severe T-storm Watch until August 26, 11:00pm
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    Severe T-storm Watch until August 26, 11:00pm

    NOW until 11:00pm Wed

    Severe T-storm Watch

  • Tonight

    Low: 51 °F

    Severe
    Thunderstorms
    then Slight
    Chance
    Showers

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 82. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east northeast in the afternoon.  New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 82 °F

    Sunny then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 8pm.  Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 54. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northeast in the evening.  New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 54 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 88. West southwest wind 5 to 15 mph.

    High: 88 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 59. West southwest wind 5 to 15 mph.

    Low: 59 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 89. West wind 10 to 15 mph.

    High: 89 °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 60. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

    Low: 60 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Partly sunny, with a high near 85. West southwest wind around 15 mph.

    High: 85 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Showers and thunderstorms likely before 3am, then a slight chance of showers between 3am and 4am. Some of the storms could be severe. Partly cloudy, with a low around 51. East wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Thursday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 82. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east northeast in the afternoon. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Thursday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 8pm. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 54. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northeast in the evening. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 88. West southwest wind 5 to 15 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 59. West southwest wind 5 to 15 mph.
Saturday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 89. West wind 10 to 15 mph.
Saturday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 60. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Sunday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 85. West southwest wind around 15 mph.
Sunday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57. West southwest wind around 15 mph.
Monday
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 82. Southwest wind around 10 mph.
Monday Night
A chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 54. West southwest wind around 10 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 84. West southwest wind around 10 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 56. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 86. West southwest wind around 10 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
La Veta CO
 37.5°N 105.01°W (Elev. 7054 ft)
4:16 pm MDT Aug 26, 2026
6pm MDT Aug 26, 2026-6pm MDT Sep 2, 2026
 
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