Dangerous, Record-Breaking Heat to Continue in the Central and Eastern U.S.; Severe Thunderstorms in the Upper Midwest; Critical Fire Weather in the Four Corners

Dangerous, record-breaking heat will continue across most of the central and eastern U.S this week. Heat indices will exceed 100 degrees. Severe storms will be possible from the northern Plains into the Midwest and Great Lakes regions, as well as across the southern Appalachians Thursday, with the primary threat large to very large hail. Critical fire weather to continue in the Four Corners Region Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

La Veta Mountain, La Veta Pass (KVTP)

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

Fair

52°F

11°C

Humidity	7%
Wind Speed	W 12 G 18 mph
Barometer	30.48 in
Dewpoint	-9°F (-23°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Wind Chill	48°F (9°C)
Last update	2 Jul 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

Red Flag Warning July 2, 10:00am until July 3, 12:00am

Red Flag Warning July 3, 10:00am until July 4, 12:00am

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Red Flag Warning

Overnight
Low: 36 °F
Clear
Thursday
High: 58 °F
Sunny and
Breezy
Thursday Night
Low: 36 °F
Clear and
Breezy then
Patchy Smoke
Friday
High: 62 °F
Sunny then
Patchy Smoke
and Breezy
Friday Night
Low: 37 °F
Partly Cloudy
and Breezy
then Mostly
Clear
Independence Day
High: 60 °F
Mostly Sunny
Saturday Night
Low: 37 °F
Mostly Clear
Sunday
High: 60 °F
Sunny then
Slight Chance
T-storms
Sunday Night
Low: 38 °F
Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight

Clear, with a low around 36. Southwest wind around 10 mph.

Thursday

Sunny, with a high near 58. Breezy, with a southwest wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 20 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.

Thursday Night

Patchy smoke after 1am. Clear, with a low around 36. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph after midnight.

Friday

Patchy smoke before 3pm, then patchy smoke after 4pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 62. Breezy, with a southwest wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 20 to 25 mph in the afternoon.

Friday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 37. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 20 to 25 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.

Independence Day

Mostly sunny, with a high near 60. West wind 10 to 15 mph.

Saturday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 37. West southwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming east northeast after midnight.

Sunday

A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Sunny, with a high near 60. Northeast wind 5 to 15 mph becoming southwest in the morning.

Sunday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 38. East southeast wind 10 to 15 mph.

Monday

A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Sunny, with a high near 61. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

Monday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 40. South wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west after midnight.

Tuesday

A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Sunny, with a high near 61. West wind 10 to 15 mph becoming south in the afternoon.

Tuesday Night

A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40. East northeast wind around 10 mph becoming west southwest after midnight.

Wednesday

A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Sunny, with a high near 61. West southwest wind around 15 mph.