Dangerous Heat Builds and Expands; Critical Fire Weather for the Southwest; Severe Thunderstorms for Plains and Midwest

Dangerous to record breaking heat will build across the center of the nation and slowly build eastward this week. Wildfire conditions remain critical for the Southwest and portions of the Great Basin through Monday. For the northern Plains and upper Midwest, severe thunderstorms with the potential for large to very large hail and severe winds are the primary hazards. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

La Veta Mountain, La Veta Pass (KVTP)

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

Fair

54°F

12°C

Humidity	5%
Wind Speed	W 17 G 28 mph
Barometer	30.24 in
Dewpoint	-15°F (-26°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Wind Chill	49°F (9°C)
Last update	29 Jun 2:35 am MDT

More Information:

Local Forecast Office More Local Wx 3 Day History Hourly Weather Forecast

Extended Forecast for

10 Miles NNE Blanca CO

Fire Weather Watch June 30, 10:00am until June 30, 10:00pm

Red Flag Warning June 29, 03:00am until June 29, 10:00pm

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Fire Weather Watch

Red Flag Warning

Overnight
Low: 39 °F
Mostly Clear
and Windy
Monday
High: 55 °F
Sunny and
Very Windy
Monday Night
Low: 39 °F
Clear and
Windy then
Patchy Smoke
Tuesday
High: 59 °F
Breezy. Sunny
then Patchy
Smoke
Tuesday Night
Low: 35 °F
Breezy.
Patchy Smoke
then Mostly
Clear
Wednesday
High: 57 °F
Sunny and
Breezy
Wednesday Night
Low: 33 °F
Mostly Clear
and Breezy
then Clear
Thursday
High: 57 °F
Sunny and
Windy
Thursday Night
Low: 33 °F
Mostly Clear
and Breezy
then Clear

Detailed Forecast

Overnight

Mostly clear, with a low around 39. Windy, with a southwest wind around 35 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph.

Monday

Sunny, with a high near 55. Very windy, with a west southwest wind 30 to 40 mph, with gusts as high as 65 mph.

Monday Night

Patchy smoke after 4am. Mostly clear, with a low around 39. Windy, with a west southwest wind 20 to 30 mph decreasing to 10 to 20 mph after midnight.

Tuesday

Patchy smoke after 1pm. Sunny, with a high near 59. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 20 mph increasing to 20 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.

Tuesday Night

Patchy smoke before 7pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 35. Breezy, with a south wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

Wednesday

Sunny, with a high near 57. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

Wednesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 33. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 25 mph.

Thursday

Sunny, with a high near 57. Windy, with a southwest wind 15 to 20 mph increasing to 25 to 30 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.

Thursday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 33. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 25 mph.

Friday

Sunny, with a high near 61. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

Friday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 37. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

Independence Day

Mostly sunny, with a high near 60. West southwest wind around 15 mph.

Saturday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 37. North northeast wind around 15 mph.

Sunday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 60. East southeast wind around 15 mph.