Dangerous Heat Wave Continues; Areas of Severe Thunderstorms Today

Dangerous, record-breaking heat will continue across most of the central and eastern U.S through Friday then focusing on the eastern U.S. through the Independence Day weekend. Peak heat indices of up to 115 degrees are possible. Strong to severe thunderstorms will be possible from the northern Plains into the Midwest and Great Lakes regions, as well as across the southern Appalachians today. 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	13%
Wind Speed	W 7 mph
Barometer	30.51 in
Dewpoint	1°F (-17°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Wind Chill	47°F (8°C)
Last update	2 Jul 6:15 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

Red Flag Warning July 2, 10:00am until July 3, 12:00am

Red Flag Warning July 3, 10:00am until July 4, 12:00am

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Red Flag Warning

Today
High: 78 °F
Sunny
Tonight
Low: 49 °F
Clear then
Patchy Smoke
Friday
High: 80 °F
Patchy Smoke
Friday Night
Low: 51 °F
Patchy Smoke
then Partly
Cloudy
Independence Day
High: 79 °F
Mostly Sunny
Saturday Night
Low: 51 °F
Partly Cloudy
Sunday
High: 77 °F
Sunny then
Chance
T-storms
Sunday Night
Low: 52 °F
Partly Cloudy
Monday
High: 80 °F
Sunny then
Slight Chance
T-storms

Detailed Forecast

Today

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

Tonight

Patchy smoke after 3am. Clear, with a low around 49. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

Friday

Patchy smoke before 4pm, then patchy smoke after 5pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 80. Southwest wind 5 to 15 mph.

Friday Night

Patchy smoke before 7pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 51. West wind 10 to 15 mph.

Independence Day

Mostly sunny, with a high near 79. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon.

Saturday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 51. East 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 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Sunny, with a high near 80. West southwest wind around 10 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon.

Monday Night

A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 54. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west southwest after midnight.

Tuesday

A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Sunny, with a high near 79. West southwest wind around 5 mph becoming east in the afternoon.

Tuesday Night

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

Wednesday

A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Sunny, with a high near 80. West southwest wind around 10 mph becoming north in the afternoon.