Dangerous Heat Wave Continues; Severe Thunderstorms and Heavy Rain from the Central Plains to the Midwest

A prolonged, dangerous heat wave will continue today in the Midwest and Mississippi Valley, and persist through the Independence Day weekend across the Ohio Valley, Mid-South, and East Coast. Severe thunderstorm are expected from the northern/central Plains to the Mid-Atlantic. Isolated slash flooding is possible from the central Plains to the Upper Midwest. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

La Veta Mountain, La Veta Pass (KVTP)

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

Fair

N/A

Humidity	NA
Wind Speed	W 12 G 20 mph
Barometer	30.58 in
Dewpoint	N/A
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	3 Jul 7:55 pm MDT

More Information:

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Extended Forecast for

11 Miles N Fort Garland CO

Red Flag Warning July 3, 08:03pm until July 4, 12:00am

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Red Flag Warning

Red Flag Warning July 3, 08:03pm until July 4, 12:00am
NOW until 12:00am Sat
Red Flag Warning
Tonight
Low: 39 °F
Breezy.
Partly Cloudy
then Smoke
Independence Day
High: 58 °F
Areas Smoke
Saturday Night
Low: 40 °F
Patchy Smoke
and Breezy
Sunday
High: 58 °F
Sunny then
Chance
T-storms
Sunday Night
Low: 41 °F
Slight Chance
T-storms then
Mostly Clear
and Breezy
Monday
High: 59 °F
Sunny and
Breezy then
Slight Chance
T-storms
Monday Night
Low: 42 °F
Slight Chance
T-storms then
Partly Cloudy
Tuesday
High: 59 °F
Sunny then
Showers
Likely

Detailed Forecast

Tonight

Widespread smoke, mainly between midnight and 3am. Mostly clear, with a low around 39. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 20 to 25 mph decreasing to 15 to 20 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.

Independence Day

Areas of smoke. Mostly sunny, with a high near 58. West wind 10 to 15 mph.

Saturday Night

Patchy smoke between 7pm and 2am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 40. Breezy, with an east northeast wind 15 to 20 mph becoming east northeast 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

Sunday

A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 58. East northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west southwest in the morning.

Sunday Night

A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 41. Breezy, with an east wind 10 to 20 mph becoming southwest after midnight.

Monday

A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Sunny, with a high near 59. Breezy, with a southwest wind 10 to 20 mph becoming east southeast in the afternoon.

Monday Night

A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 42. East wind around 10 mph becoming west southwest after midnight.

Tuesday

Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 59. West southwest wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Tuesday Night

A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42. Southwest wind around 10 mph.

Wednesday

A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Sunny, with a high near 59. West southwest wind around 15 mph.

Wednesday Night

A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 43. North northeast wind around 10 mph becoming west southwest after midnight.

Thursday

A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Sunny, with a high near 59. West southwest wind around 10 mph.

Thursday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 43. Northeast wind around 10 mph.

Friday

Sunny, with a high near 61. West wind around 10 mph.