Heat Wave and Severe Thunderstorms this Independence Day

A prolonged, dangerous heat wave will persist through the Independence Day weekend across the Ohio Valley, Midwest, and Mid-Atlantic. Numerous temperature records are expected. Clusters of severe thunderstorms will move across parts of the Allegheny Plateau into Mid Atlantic this Independence Day, with potential for widespread damaging winds. Additional severe thunderstorms in the Great Plains. 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.

Fair

66°F

19°C

Humidity	3%
Wind Speed	NE 5 mph
Barometer	30.71 in
Dewpoint	-18°F (-28°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	4 Jul 12:35 pm MDT

More Information:

Local Forecast Office More Local Wx 3 Day History Hourly Weather Forecast

Extended Forecast for

2 Miles NNE Muleshoe CO

Independence Day
High: 73 °F
Patchy Smoke
Tonight
Low: 50 °F
Patchy Smoke
then Mostly
Clear
Sunday
High: 73 °F
Sunny then
Chance
T-storms
Sunday Night
Low: 51 °F
Slight Chance
T-storms then
Patchy Smoke
Monday
High: 76 °F
Sunny then
Slight Chance
T-storms
Monday Night
Low: 55 °F
Slight Chance
T-storms then
Partly Cloudy
Tuesday
High: 76 °F
Sunny then
Showers
Likely
Tuesday Night
Low: 55 °F
Chance
T-storms then
Partly Cloudy
Wednesday
High: 78 °F
Sunny then
Chance
T-storms

Detailed Forecast

Independence Day

Patchy smoke. Mostly sunny, with a high near 73. East southeast wind around 10 mph.

Tonight

Patchy smoke before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 50. East wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable.

Sunday

A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between noon and 4pm. Patchy smoke after 1pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 73. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east in the afternoon. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Sunday Night

A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7pm. Patchy smoke before 4am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 51. East wind 5 to 15 mph becoming west southwest in the evening.

Monday

A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Increasing clouds, with a high near 76. West southwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming east in the afternoon.

Monday Night

A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm, then a slight chance of showers between 9pm and midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 55. South southeast wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Tuesday

Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 76. West wind 5 to 15 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Tuesday Night

A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

Wednesday

A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Sunny, with a high near 78. West wind 10 to 15 mph becoming north in the afternoon.

Wednesday Night

A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 54. East southeast wind around 5 mph becoming west after midnight.

Thursday

A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Sunny, with a high near 78. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

Thursday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 54. East wind around 5 mph becoming west after midnight.

Friday

Sunny, with a high near 79. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north northeast in the afternoon.