Record Heat for the Intermountain West and Northern Plains; Heavy Rainfall and Severe Weather Threats

Record setting heat is expected over the next several days from the Intermountain West through the northern Plains. Furthermore, fire weather concerns increase with dry and breezy conditions. Meanwhile, heavy rainfall and severe thunderstorm threats for the Ohio/Tennessee Valleys, central Appalachians and Southeast today. The threat shifts to central Gulf Coast and across central Texas this week. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

La Veta Mountain, La Veta Pass (KVTP)

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

Fair

N/A

Humidity NA
Wind Speed E 8 mph
Barometer 30.80 in
Dewpoint N/A
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 12 Jul 10:35 am MDT
Extended Forecast for

6 Miles SW La Veta Pass CO

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 77. East wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 77 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 49. East wind 10 to 15 mph becoming light and variable  in the evening.

    Low: 49 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between noon and 2pm.  Sunny, with a high near 79. Light and variable wind becoming east 10 to 15 mph in the morning.  Chance of precipitation is 20%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 79 °F

    Sunny then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 50. East wind 10 to 15 mph becoming light and variable  in the evening.

    Low: 50 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 78. Breezy, with a light and variable wind becoming east 15 to 20 mph in the morning.

    High: 78 °F

    Sunny then
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 49. Breezy, with an east wind 15 to 20 mph becoming light and variable  after midnight.

    Low: 49 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy
    then Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 77. Breezy, with a light and variable wind becoming east 15 to 20 mph in the morning.

    High: 77 °F

    Sunny then
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 48. East wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southwest after midnight.

    Low: 48 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 80. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 80 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 77. East wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 49. East wind 10 to 15 mph becoming light and variable in the evening.
Monday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between noon and 2pm. Sunny, with a high near 79. Light and variable wind becoming east 10 to 15 mph in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 20%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 50. East wind 10 to 15 mph becoming light and variable in the evening.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 78. Breezy, with a light and variable wind becoming east 15 to 20 mph in the morning.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 49. Breezy, with an east wind 15 to 20 mph becoming light and variable after midnight.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 77. Breezy, with a light and variable wind becoming east 15 to 20 mph in the morning.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 48. East wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southwest after midnight.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 80. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 49. East wind around 10 mph becoming southwest after midnight.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 80. West southwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming east in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 50. East southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southwest after midnight.
Saturday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Sunny, with a high near 80. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east northeast 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
6 Miles SW La Veta Pass CO
 37.53°N 105.26°W (Elev. 8921 ft)
9:26 am MDT Jul 12, 2026
10am MDT Jul 12, 2026-6pm MDT Jul 18, 2026
 
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