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 9 G 22 mph
Barometer	30.58 in
Dewpoint	N/A
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	3 Jul 6:35 pm MDT

More Information:

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Extended Forecast for

11 Miles NNE Blanca CO

Red Flag Warning July 3, 06:59pm until July 4, 12:00am

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Red Flag Warning

Red Flag Warning July 3, 06:59pm until July 4, 12:00am
NOW until 12:00am Sat
Red Flag Warning
Tonight
Low: 37 °F
Breezy.
Partly Cloudy
then Smoke
Independence Day
High: 60 °F
Areas Smoke
Saturday Night
Low: 38 °F
Patchy Smoke
and Breezy
Sunday
High: 60 °F
Sunny then
Chance
T-storms
Sunday Night
Low: 39 °F
Slight Chance
T-storms then
Mostly Clear
Monday
High: 61 °F
Sunny then
Slight Chance
T-storms
Monday Night
Low: 40 °F
Slight Chance
T-storms then
Partly Cloudy
Tuesday
High: 60 °F
Sunny then
Chance
T-storms

Detailed Forecast

Tonight

Widespread smoke, mainly between midnight and 3am. Mostly clear, with a low around 37. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 20 to 25 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.

Independence Day

Areas of smoke. Mostly sunny, with a high near 60. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

Saturday Night

Patchy smoke between 8pm and 2am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 38. Breezy, with an east 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 60. East northeast wind 5 to 15 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 39. East wind 10 to 15 mph becoming south southwest after midnight.

Monday

A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Sunny, with a high near 61. South southwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon.

Monday Night

A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 40. East wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west southwest after midnight.

Tuesday

A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Sunny, with a high near 60. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

Tuesday Night

A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

Wednesday

A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Sunny, with a high near 61. West southwest wind around 15 mph.

Wednesday Night

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

Thursday

A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Sunny, with a high near 61. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

Thursday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 40. North northwest wind around 10 mph becoming northeast after midnight.

Friday

Sunny, with a high near 62. West wind 10 to 15 mph.