Extreme Fire Weather Concerns for the Western U.S.; Severe Weather and Flooding Threats for the Central U.S.

Extremely critical fire weather conditions are expected to develop across the Great Basin and Southwest today, and exceptionally dry and windy conditions will promote rapid wildfire spread through the weekend. Scattered severe thunderstorms and heavy rain are possible across parts of the Ozark Plateau into lower Ohio Valley and parts of the northern Rockies into adjacent Great Plains. Read More >

Current conditions at

La Veta Mountain, La Veta Pass (KVTP)

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

Fair and Breezy

64°F

18°C

Humidity 2%
Wind Speed W 24 G 35 mph
Barometer 30.31 in
Dewpoint -24°F (-31°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 27 Jun 1:55 pm MDT
Extended Forecast for

12 Miles N Blanca CO

Fire Weather Watch June 29, 10:00am until June 29, 10:00pm
Red Flag Warning June 28, 11:00am until June 28, 09:00pm
Red Flag Warning June 27, 02:15pm until June 27, 09:00pm
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Fire Weather Watch
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Red Flag Warning
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    Red Flag Warning June 27, 02:15pm until June 27, 09:00pm

    NOW until 9:00pm Sat

    Red Flag Warning

  • This Afternoon

    High: 54 °F

    Sunny and
    Windy

  • Tonight

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

    Low: 39 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Windy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Patchy smoke between 8am and 9am. Sunny, with a high near 55. Windy, with a southwest wind 30 to 35 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph.

    High: 55 °F

    Windy. Patchy
    Smoke then
    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 37. Windy, with a southwest wind 30 to 35 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph.

    Low: 37 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Windy

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 52. Windy, with a southwest wind 30 to 35 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph.

    High: 52 °F

    Sunny and
    Windy

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 38. Windy, with a south wind 20 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.

    Low: 38 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Windy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 52. Windy, with a south southwest wind 20 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.

    High: 52 °F

    Sunny and
    Windy

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 33. Breezy, with a south wind 20 to 25 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph after midnight.

    Low: 33 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Clear

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny, with a high near 54. Windy, with a southwest wind around 35 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 39. Windy, with a southwest wind around 35 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph.
Sunday
Patchy smoke between 8am and 9am. Sunny, with a high near 55. Windy, with a southwest wind 30 to 35 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 37. Windy, with a southwest wind 30 to 35 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 52. Windy, with a southwest wind 30 to 35 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 38. Windy, with a south wind 20 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 52. Windy, with a south southwest wind 20 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 33. Breezy, with a south wind 20 to 25 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph after midnight.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 52. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Wednesday Night
Clear, with a low around 34. Breezy, with a south wind 10 to 20 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 55. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 15 to 25 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 37. Breezy, with a south wind 15 to 20 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 58. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 15 to 25 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
12 Miles N Blanca CO
 37.61°N 105.5°W (Elev. 13330 ft)
12:31 pm MDT Jun 27, 2026
2pm MDT Jun 27, 2026-6pm MDT Jul 3, 2026
 
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