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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

La Veta Mountain, La Veta Pass (KVTP)

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

Fair

46°F

8°C

Humidity 27%
Wind Speed W 12 G 26 mph
Barometer 30.18 in
Dewpoint 14°F (-10°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill40°F (4°C)
Last update 16 Apr 12:55 pm MDT
Extended Forecast for

11 Miles N Fort Garland CO

Red Flag Warning April 16, 01:15pm until April 16, 11:00pm
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Red Flag Warning
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    Red Flag Warning April 16, 01:15pm until April 16, 11:00pm

    NOW until 11:00pm Thu

    Red Flag Warning

  • This Afternoon

    High: 37 °F

    Sunny and
    Windy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 24. Windy, with a west southwest wind 30 to 35 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph.

    Low: 24 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Windy

  • Friday

    Friday: A 30 percent chance of snow showers, mainly after 5pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 30. Very windy, with a west southwest wind 40 to 45 mph decreasing to 30 to 35 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 65 mph.

    High: 30 °F

    Very Windy.
    Sunny then
    Chance Snow
    Showers

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 30 percent chance of snow showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 11. Wind chill values between -5 and 5. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph becoming north 15 to 20 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.

    Low: 11 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers and
    Breezy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 28. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 28 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 19. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph becoming south southeast in the evening.

    Low: 19 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 38. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

    High: 38 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 26. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    Low: 26 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Breezy
    then Partly
    Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny, with a high near 37. Windy, with a southwest wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 24. Windy, with a west southwest wind 30 to 35 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph.
Friday
A 30 percent chance of snow showers, mainly after 5pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 30. Very windy, with a west southwest wind 40 to 45 mph decreasing to 30 to 35 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 65 mph.
Friday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 11. Wind chill values between -5 and 5. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph becoming north 15 to 20 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 28. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 19. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph becoming south southeast in the evening.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 38. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 26. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 41. West wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 28. West southwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 44. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 31. Breezy, with a south southwest wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 43. Windy, with a southwest wind 25 to 35 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
11 Miles N Fort Garland CO
 37.59°N 105.44°W (Elev. 12841 ft)
Last Update:
12:31 pm MDT Apr 16, 2026
Forecast Valid:
1pm MDT Apr 16, 2026-6pm MDT Apr 22, 2026
 
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