Extreme Heat Across the Southern U.S.; Severe Thunderstorms and Heavy Rain in the Plains and Mississippi Valley

A heat wave over the Southwest will intensify late week, peaking and expanding into the Intermountain West and northern High Plains this weekend. Severe thunderstorms and heavy rain are expected over portions of the Plains and Mississippi Valley tonight, which will shift to parts of the Upper Midwest and mid-Mississippi Valley Friday. Monsoonal showers and flooding persist in the Desert Southwest. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

La Veta Mountain, La Veta Pass (KVTP)

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

Fair

55°F

13°C

Humidity 82%
Wind Speed E 7 mph
Barometer 30.74 in
Dewpoint 50°F (10°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill53°F (12°C)
Last update 31 Jul 1:35 am MDT
Extended Forecast for

9 Miles N Blanca CO

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 44. North wind around 10 mph.

    Low: 44 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: A slight chance of showers, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Increasing clouds, with a high near 61. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west in the afternoon.  Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 61 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight, then a slight chance of showers between midnight and 2am.  Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 43. East northeast wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west 5 to 10 mph after midnight.  Chance of precipitation is 40%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 43 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between noon and 3pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 62. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east northeast in the afternoon.

    High: 62 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 44. East northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southwest after midnight.

    Low: 44 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 67. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north northeast in the afternoon.

    High: 67 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 47. South southeast wind 5 to 15 mph.

    Low: 47 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 69. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon.

    High: 69 °F

    Sunny then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 48. North wind around 10 mph.

    Low: 48 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 44. North wind around 10 mph.
Friday
A slight chance of showers, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Increasing clouds, with a high near 61. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 40%. 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 before midnight, then a slight chance of showers between midnight and 2am. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 43. East northeast wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Saturday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between noon and 3pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 62. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east northeast in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 44. East northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southwest after midnight.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 67. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north northeast in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 47. South southeast wind 5 to 15 mph.
Monday
A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 69. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon.
Monday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 48. North wind around 10 mph.
Tuesday
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after noon. Sunny, with a high near 63. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east southeast in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Tuesday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44. North wind around 10 mph.
Wednesday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Sunny, with a high near 62. West southwest wind around 10 mph.
Wednesday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 45. South southeast wind around 10 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 63. Southwest wind around 10 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
9 Miles N Blanca CO
 37.56°N 105.49°W (Elev. 12270 ft)
12:31 am MDT Jul 31, 2026
1am MDT Jul 31, 2026-6pm MDT Aug 6, 2026
 
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