Extreme Heat and Excessive Rainfall Today

Dangerous and extreme heat will remain across portions of the southern U.S. this week. A heat wave over the Southwest U.S. will intensify this week, peaking and expanding into the Intermountain West and northern High Plains this weekend. Multiple rounds of thunderstorms will produce heavy to excessive rainfall with significant flash flooding across portions of southern New England today. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

La Veta Mountain, La Veta Pass (KVTP)

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

Fair

72°F

22°C

Humidity 4%
Wind Speed SW 10 G 16 mph
Barometer 30.61 in
Dewpoint -9°F (-23°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 29 Jul 2:35 pm MDT
Extended Forecast for

8 Miles NNE Fort Garland CO

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly after 5pm.  Sunny early, then becoming mostly cloudy, with a high near 73. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 73 °F

    T-storms
    Likely

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before 11pm.  Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 51. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north after midnight.  Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 51 °F

    Showers
    Likely then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 3pm and 4pm.  Sunny, with a high near 75. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

    High: 75 °F

    Sunny then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 7pm.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 52. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east northeast in the evening.

    Low: 52 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 72. North northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east in the afternoon.  New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 72 °F

    Sunny then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 50. East northeast wind 10 to 15 mph becoming east northeast 5 to 10 mph after midnight.  Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 50 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Chance
    Showers

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Sunny, with a high near 72. South wind 5 to 15 mph becoming north northwest in the afternoon.

    High: 72 °F

    Sunny then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 50. East wind 5 to 15 mph.

    Low: 50 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 78. Southwest wind around 10 mph.

    High: 78 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly after 5pm. Sunny early, then becoming mostly cloudy, with a high near 73. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tonight
Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 51. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 70%. 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, mainly between 3pm and 4pm. Sunny, with a high near 75. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Thursday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 7pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 52. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east northeast in the evening.
Friday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 72. North northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east in the afternoon. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Friday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 50. East northeast wind 10 to 15 mph becoming east northeast 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Saturday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Sunny, with a high near 72. South wind 5 to 15 mph becoming north northwest in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 50. East wind 5 to 15 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 78. Southwest wind around 10 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 53. East wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south after midnight.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 79. Southwest wind around 10 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 54. East wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tuesday
Showers and thunderstorms likely. Sunny, with a high near 75. East wind 5 to 15 mph.
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Point Forecast:
8 Miles NNE Fort Garland CO
 37.53°N 105.37°W (Elev. 10033 ft)
12:31 pm MDT Jul 29, 2026
2pm MDT Jul 29, 2026-6pm MDT Aug 4, 2026
 
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