Dangerous Heat to Continue through the Holiday Weekend; Severe Storms on Friday from the Plains to the Mid-Atlantic

Dangerous, record-breaking heat will continue across most of the central and eastern U.S through Friday then focusing across the eastern U.S. through the Independence Day holiday weekend. Peak heat indices of up to 115 degrees are possible. Isolated to scattered severe thunderstorms are possible from the northern/central Plains into the Midwest, Ohio Valley, and Mid-Atlantic Friday. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

La Veta Mountain, La Veta Pass (KVTP)

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

Fair

54°F

12°C

Humidity	2%
Wind Speed	W 7 mph
Barometer	30.57 in
Dewpoint	-31°F (-35°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Wind Chill	52°F (11°C)
Last update	3 Jul 4:35 am MDT

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Extended Forecast for

5 Miles N La Veta Pass CO

Red Flag Warning July 3, 08:00am until July 4, 12:00am

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Red Flag Warning

Today
High: 80 °F
Mostly Sunny
Tonight
Low: 51 °F
Smoke
Independence Day
High: 78 °F
Patchy Smoke
then Partly
Sunny
Saturday Night
Low: 51 °F
Decreasing
Clouds
Sunday
High: 77 °F
Mostly Sunny
then Chance
T-storms
Sunday Night
Low: 52 °F
Partly Cloudy
Monday
High: 78 °F
Mostly Sunny
then Chance
T-storms
Monday Night
Low: 53 °F
Slight Chance
T-storms then
Partly Cloudy
Tuesday
High: 78 °F
Mostly Sunny
then T-storms
Likely

Detailed Forecast

Today

Mostly sunny, with a high near 80. Southwest wind 5 to 15 mph.

Tonight

Widespread smoke, mainly between 11pm and 3am. Mostly clear, with a low around 51. West southwest wind 5 to 15 mph.

Independence Day

Patchy smoke before 7am. Increasing clouds, with a high near 78. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east in the afternoon.

Saturday Night

Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 51. East southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable after midnight.

Sunday

A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 77. Light and variable wind becoming east southeast 5 to 10 mph in the morning.

Sunday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 52. East southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west southwest after midnight.

Monday

A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 78. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east southeast in the afternoon.

Monday Night

A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 53. East southeast wind around 5 mph becoming west after midnight.

Tuesday

Showers and thunderstorms likely after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 78. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south 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 53. West southwest wind around 5 mph.

Wednesday

A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Sunny, with a high near 81. West southwest wind around 10 mph.

Wednesday Night

A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 54. West wind around 5 mph.

Thursday

A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Sunny, with a high near 81. West wind 5 to 10 mph.