Extreme Heat Across the Southern U.S.; Severe Thunderstorms and Heavy Rain in the Plains and Mississippi Valley

A heat wave over the Southwest will intensify late week, peaking and expanding into the Intermountain West and northern High Plains this weekend. Severe thunderstorms and heavy rain are expected over portions of the Plains and Mississippi Valley tonight, which will shift to parts of the Upper Midwest and mid-Mississippi Valley Friday. Monsoonal showers and flooding persist in the Desert Southwest. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Hazardous Weather Outlook

Current conditions at

La Veta Mountain, La Veta Pass (KVTP)

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

Partly Cloudy

55°F

13°C

Humidity	77%
Wind Speed	E 7 mph
Barometer	30.74 in
Dewpoint	48°F (9°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Wind Chill	53°F (12°C)
Last update	31 Jul 12:35 am MDT

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Extended Forecast for

10 Miles NNE Blanca CO

Overnight
Low: 43 °F
Partly Cloudy
Friday
High: 60 °F
Slight Chance
Showers then
Chance
T-storms
Friday Night
Low: 42 °F
Chance
T-storms then
Chance
Showers
Saturday
High: 60 °F
Mostly Sunny
then Chance
T-storms
Saturday Night
Low: 43 °F
Mostly Clear
Sunday
High: 65 °F
Sunny
Sunday Night
Low: 46 °F
Mostly Clear
Monday
High: 67 °F
Sunny then
Slight Chance
T-storms
Monday Night
Low: 47 °F
Slight Chance
T-storms then
Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight

Partly cloudy, with a low around 43. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.

Friday

A slight chance of showers between 11am and noon, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Increasing clouds, with a high near 60. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Friday Night

A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am, then a slight chance of showers between 1am and 2am. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 42. East northeast wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Saturday

A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between noon and 3pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 60. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east northeast in the afternoon.

Saturday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 43. East northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southwest after midnight.

Sunday

Sunny, with a high near 65. Southwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming northeast in the afternoon.

Sunday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 46. East southeast wind 5 to 15 mph becoming southwest after midnight.

Monday

A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 67. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

Monday Night

A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 47. Northwest wind around 10 mph.

Tuesday

Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after noon. Sunny, with a high near 61. West wind around 10 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

Tuesday Night

A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43. East northeast wind around 10 mph becoming north northwest after midnight.

Wednesday

A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Sunny, with a high near 61. West southwest wind around 10 mph.

Wednesday Night

A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 43. South southeast wind around 10 mph.

Thursday

Sunny, with a high near 61. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.