Dangerous Heat over the South-Central and Southwest U.S. Through Next Week

Dangerous heat persists across the Desert Southwest through this weekend and across the Southern Plains and Lower Mississippi Valley through at least the middle of next week. Numerous daily record high temperatures are expected through at least Tuesday for much of Texas and Oklahoma as well as portions of Louisiana, New Mexico, and Arizona. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

La Veta Mountain, La Veta Pass (KVTP)

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

Fair

75°F

24°C

Humidity 27%
Wind Speed E 5 mph
Barometer 30.74 in
Dewpoint 39°F (4°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 22 Aug 3:35 pm MDT
Extended Forecast for

9 Miles N Blanca CO

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 66. South southwest wind around 10 mph.

    High: 66 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm, then a slight chance of showers between 9pm and 11pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west in the evening.  Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    Low: 44 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 3pm and 5pm.  Increasing clouds, with a high near 61. West wind 10 to 15 mph.  New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 61 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 44. 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: 44 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 62. West wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 62 °F

    Sunny then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm, then a slight chance of showers between 9pm and midnight.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northeast in the evening.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 44 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 61. West wind 5 to 15 mph.

    High: 61 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43. North wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 43 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 61. West wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 61 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 66. South southwest wind around 10 mph.
Tonight
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm, then a slight chance of showers between 9pm and 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Sunday
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 3pm and 5pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 61. West wind 10 to 15 mph. 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 44. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Monday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 62. West wind 5 to 10 mph.
Monday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm, then a slight chance of showers between 9pm and midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northeast in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Tuesday
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 61. West wind 5 to 15 mph.
Tuesday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43. North wind around 5 mph.
Wednesday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 61. West wind 5 to 10 mph.
Wednesday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42. North northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southeast after midnight.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 62. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 43. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 62. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
9 Miles N Blanca CO
 37.56°N 105.49°W (Elev. 12270 ft)
2:06 pm MDT Aug 22, 2026
3pm MDT Aug 22, 2026-6pm MDT Aug 28, 2026
 
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