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

50°F

10°C

Humidity	2%
Wind Speed	W 10 mph
Barometer	30.58 in
Dewpoint	-36°F (-38°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Wind Chill	46°F (8°C)
Last update	3 Jul 6:35 am MDT

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Extended Forecast for

5 Miles S Muleshoe CO

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

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Red Flag Warning

Today
High: 73 °F
Mostly Sunny
then Mostly
Sunny and
Breezy
Tonight
Low: 50 °F
Mostly Clear
then Smoke
Independence Day
High: 71 °F
Patchy Smoke
then Partly
Sunny
Saturday Night
Low: 46 °F
Decreasing
Clouds
Sunday
High: 70 °F
Mostly Sunny
then Chance
T-storms
Sunday Night
Low: 48 °F
Slight Chance
T-storms then
Partly Cloudy
Monday
High: 71 °F
Mostly Sunny
then Chance
T-storms
Monday Night
Low: 48 °F
Chance
Showers then
Partly Cloudy
Tuesday
High: 71 °F
Mostly Sunny
then T-storms
Likely

Detailed Forecast

Today

Mostly sunny, with a high near 73. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon.

Tonight

Widespread smoke, mainly between midnight and 4am. Mostly clear, with a low around 50. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

Independence Day

Patchy smoke before 7am. Sunny, then becoming mostly cloudy during the afternoon, with a high near 71. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southwest in the afternoon.

Saturday Night

Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 46. East southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northwest after midnight.

Sunday

A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 70. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east northeast in the morning. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Sunday Night

A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 48. Southeast wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west southwest after midnight.

Monday

A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 71. West southwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon.

Monday Night

A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48. South wind around 10 mph becoming west southwest after midnight.

Tuesday

Showers and thunderstorms likely after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 71. West southwest wind around 10 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Tuesday Night

A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 48. West southwest wind 5 to 15 mph.

Wednesday

A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Sunny, with a high near 73. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

Wednesday Night

A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 49. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

Thursday

A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Sunny, with a high near 73. West southwest wind around 10 mph.