Areas of Extreme Heat and Excessive Rainfall Potential

Dangerous and extreme heat will remain across portions of the central U.S. this week, persisting across the mid to lower Mississippi Valley, Gulf Coast, southern Plains and portions of Texas. A heat wave over the Southwest U.S. will peak this weekend. Heavy to excessive rainfall may produce flash flooding from the Delmarva Peninsula north into the Hudson Valley today and tonight. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

La Veta Mountain, La Veta Pass (KVTP)

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

Fair

68°F

20°C

Humidity 7%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.67 in
Dewpoint 1°F (-17°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 28 Jul 10:35 am MDT
Extended Forecast for

8 Miles NNE Blanca CO

  • Today

    Today: Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly after 4pm.  Increasing clouds, with a high near 66. Light and variable wind becoming west southwest 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    High: 66 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers then
    T-storms
    Likely

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before midnight.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 46. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south in the evening.  Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 46 °F

    Showers
    Likely then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Showers and thunderstorms likely, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 4pm.  High near 64. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    High: 64 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then T-storms

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight.  Cloudy during the early evening, then gradual clearing, with a low around 46. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.  New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 46 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 63. West wind around 10 mph.  New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 63 °F

    Sunny then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 46. North northwest wind around 5 mph becoming east northeast in the evening.  New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 46 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 65. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east northeast in the afternoon.

    High: 65 °F

    Sunny then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 46. East wind around 10 mph becoming north after midnight.

    Low: 46 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Sunny, with a high near 65. West wind around 10 mph becoming north northwest in the afternoon.

    High: 65 °F

    Sunny then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

Today
Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly after 4pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 66. Light and variable wind becoming west southwest 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Tonight
Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 46. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Wednesday
Showers and thunderstorms likely, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 4pm. High near 64. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Wednesday Night
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Cloudy during the early evening, then gradual clearing, with a low around 46. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Thursday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 63. West wind around 10 mph. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Thursday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 46. North northwest wind around 5 mph becoming east northeast in the evening. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Friday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 65. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east northeast in the afternoon.
Friday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 46. East wind around 10 mph becoming north after midnight.
Saturday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Sunny, with a high near 65. West wind around 10 mph becoming north northwest in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 45. East wind 10 to 15 mph becoming south after midnight.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 67. Southwest wind around 10 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 47. South wind around 10 mph.
Monday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Sunny, with a high near 67. West southwest wind around 10 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon.
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Point Forecast:
8 Miles NNE Blanca CO
 37.57°N 105.46°W (Elev. 11575 ft)
10:02 am MDT Jul 28, 2026
10am MDT Jul 28, 2026-6pm MDT Aug 3, 2026
 
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