Monitoring Tsunami Impacts Across the Pacific; Air Quality Concerns; Dangerous Heat; Critical Fire Weather for the West

Tsunami impacts continue for portions of the Pacific basin. Wildfire smoke causes unhealthy air in Midwest to Great Lakes. Heat dome spans Mississippi Valley to Mid-Atlantic with excessive heat warnings and advisories. Critical fire weather in Great Basin to Pacific Northwest (dry thunderstorms). Cold front spawns severe storms/heavy rain in Central U.S. today, shifts to East Coast Thursday. Read More >

Current conditions at

La Veta Mountain, La Veta Pass (KVTP)

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

Mostly Cloudy

55°F

13°C

Humidity 72%
Wind Speed E 6 mph
Barometer 30.76 in
Dewpoint 46°F (8°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill54°F (12°C)
Last update 30 Jul 12:55 pm MDT
Extended Forecast for

La Veta Pass CO

Flood Watch until July 30, 10:00pm
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Flood Watch
  •  
    Flood Watch until July 30, 10:00pm

    NOW until 10:00pm Wed

    Flood Watch

  • This Afternoon

    High: 69 °F

    T-storms
    Likely

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 10pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 10pm and midnight, then a slight chance of showers after midnight.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 46. East northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south after midnight.  Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 46 °F

    Showers
    Likely then
    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Showers and thunderstorms likely after noon.  Increasing clouds, with a high near 69. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east in the afternoon.  Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 69 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then T-storms
    Likely

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before midnight, then a slight chance of showers.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47. Calm wind becoming west southwest around 5 mph after midnight.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 47 °F

    Showers
    Likely then
    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Friday

    Friday: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between noon and 3pm, then showers and thunderstorms likely after 3pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 70. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 70 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then T-storms
    Likely

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 48. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.  New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 48 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 73. West wind around 10 mph.

    High: 73 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 48. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 48 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly after 3pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 69. East wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tonight
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 10pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 10pm and midnight, then a slight chance of showers after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 46. East northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Thursday
Showers and thunderstorms likely after noon. Increasing clouds, with a high near 69. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Thursday Night
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before midnight, then a slight chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47. Calm wind becoming west southwest around 5 mph after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Friday
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between noon and 3pm, then showers and thunderstorms likely after 3pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 70. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Friday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 48. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph. 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 after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 73. West wind around 10 mph.
Saturday Night
A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 48. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Sunday
A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Sunny, with a high near 75. West southwest wind around 10 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 48. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 76. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 50. Southwest wind around 10 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 76. West southwest wind around 10 mph.
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Point Forecast:
La Veta Pass CO
 37.6°N 105.21°W (Elev. 9196 ft)
11:17 am MDT Jul 30, 2025
1pm MDT Jul 30, 2025-6pm MDT Aug 5, 2025
 
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