Dangerous Heat in the Central and Eastern U.S.; Critical Fire Weather in the Great Basin and Southwest

Dangerous, record-breaking heat will intensify across most of the central and eastern U.S this week. Heat indices will likely exceed 100 degrees. Heat is likely to continue across the eastern U.S. through the Independence Day holiday weekend. Critical fire weather conditions will continue Tuesday across portions of the Four Corners and Great Basin, as dry conditions and gusty winds persist. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

La Veta Mountain, La Veta Pass (KVTP)

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

Fair

50°F

10°C

Humidity	5%
Wind Speed	W 10 mph
Barometer	30.45 in
Dewpoint	-18°F (-28°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Wind Chill	46°F (8°C)
Last update	30 Jun 3:55 am MDT

More Information:

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

Extended Forecast for

5 Miles N La Veta Pass CO

Fire Weather Watch July 2, 10:00am until July 2, 10:00pm

Red Flag Warning June 30, 10:00am until June 30, 10:00pm

Red Flag Warning July 1, 10:00am until July 1, 10:00pm

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Fire Weather Watch

Red Flag Warning

Today
High: 75 °F
Patchy Smoke
and Breezy
Tonight
Low: 50 °F
Patchy Smoke
then Mostly
Clear
Wednesday
High: 76 °F
Sunny
Wednesday Night
Low: 50 °F
Mostly Clear
Thursday
High: 78 °F
Sunny
Thursday Night
Low: 51 °F
Mostly Clear
Friday
High: 81 °F
Sunny
Friday Night
Low: 54 °F
Mostly Clear
Independence Day
High: 80 °F
Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today

Patchy smoke before 10am, then patchy smoke after 5pm. Sunny, with a high near 75. Breezy, with a southwest wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.

Tonight

Patchy smoke before 8pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 50. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

Wednesday

Sunny, with a high near 76. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

Wednesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 50. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

Thursday

Sunny, with a high near 78. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

Thursday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 51. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

Friday

Sunny, with a high near 81. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.