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Extreme Fire Weather Concerns for the Western U.S.; Severe Weather and Flooding Threats for the Central U.S.

Extremely critical fire weather conditions are expected to develop across the Great Basin and Southwest today, and exceptionally dry and windy conditions will promote rapid wildfire spread through the weekend. Scattered severe thunderstorms and heavy rain are possible across parts of the Ozark Plateau into lower Ohio Valley and parts of the northern Rockies into adjacent Great Plains. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

La Veta Mountain, La Veta Pass (KVTP)

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

Fair and Breezy

54°F

12°C

Humidity 2%
Wind Speed W 25 G 35 mph
Barometer 30.19 in
Dewpoint -31°F (-35°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill48°F (9°C)
Last update 28 Jun 2:55 am MDT
Extended Forecast for

La Veta Pass CO

Fire Weather Watch June 29, 10:00am until June 29, 10:00pm
Red Flag Warning June 28, 11:00am until June 28, 09:00pm
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Fire Weather Watch
Red Flag Warning

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47. Windy, with a west southwest wind around 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.

    Low: 47 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Windy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Patchy smoke between 11am and noon. Sunny, with a high near 67. Windy, with a west southwest wind around 30 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

    High: 67 °F

    Windy. Patchy
    Smoke then
    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 49. Windy, with a west southwest wind 25 to 30 mph.

    Low: 49 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Windy

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 65. Windy, with a west southwest wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

    High: 65 °F

    Sunny and
    Windy

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 46. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 25 mph.

    Low: 46 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 65. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 25 mph.

    High: 65 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 43. Breezy, with a southwest wind 20 to 25 mph decreasing to 15 to 20 mph after midnight.

    Low: 43 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 67. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 67 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 44. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

    Low: 44 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47. Windy, with a west southwest wind around 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.
Sunday
Patchy smoke between 11am and noon. Sunny, with a high near 67. Windy, with a west southwest wind around 30 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 49. Windy, with a west southwest wind 25 to 30 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 65. Windy, with a west southwest wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 46. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 25 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 65. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 25 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 43. Breezy, with a southwest wind 20 to 25 mph decreasing to 15 to 20 mph after midnight.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 67. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 44. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 70. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 47. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 72. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 49. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Independence Day
Mostly sunny, with a high near 72. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
La Veta Pass CO
 37.58°N 105.21°W (Elev. 10220 ft)
Last Update:
12:31 am MDT Jun 28, 2026
Forecast Valid:
3am MDT Jun 28, 2026-6pm MDT Jul 4, 2026
 
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