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

68°F

20°C

Humidity 1%
Wind Speed E 7 G 16 mph
Barometer 30.80 in
Dewpoint -33°F (-36°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 12 Jul 10:15 am MDT
Extended Forecast for

9 Miles N Blanca CO

  • Today

    Today: A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 63. East wind 10 to 15 mph.

    High: 63 °F

    Sunny then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 42. Breezy, with an east wind 10 to 20 mph becoming west after midnight.

    Low: 42 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between noon and 5pm.  Sunny, with a high near 62. West southwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming east in the afternoon.  Chance of precipitation is 20%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 62 °F

    Sunny then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 43. East wind 10 to 15 mph becoming south southeast after midnight.

    Low: 43 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 62. East wind 10 to 15 mph.

    High: 62 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 41. East wind 10 to 15 mph decreasing to 5 to 10 mph after midnight.

    Low: 41 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Sunny, with a high near 62. East wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 62 °F

    Sunny then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 40. East wind around 15 mph becoming south southeast after midnight.

    Low: 40 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 63. South wind around 10 mph becoming east southeast in the afternoon.

    High: 63 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 63. East wind 10 to 15 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 42. Breezy, with an east wind 10 to 20 mph becoming west after midnight.
Monday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between noon and 5pm. Sunny, with a high near 62. West southwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming east in the afternoon. 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 43. East wind 10 to 15 mph becoming south southeast after midnight.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 62. East wind 10 to 15 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 41. East wind 10 to 15 mph decreasing to 5 to 10 mph after midnight.
Wednesday
A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Sunny, with a high near 62. East wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 40. East wind around 15 mph becoming south southeast after midnight.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 63. South wind around 10 mph becoming east southeast in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Mostly clear, with a low around 41. Breezy, with an east southeast wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 62. South southeast wind 10 to 15 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 42. East southeast wind around 15 mph.
Saturday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Sunny, with a high near 63. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming northeast in the afternoon.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
9 Miles N Blanca CO
 37.56°N 105.49°W (Elev. 12270 ft)
9:26 am MDT Jul 12, 2026
10am MDT Jul 12, 2026-6pm MDT Jul 18, 2026
 
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