Record Heat for the Intermountain West and Northern Plains; Heavy Rainfall and Severe Weather Threats

Record setting heat is expected over the next several days from the Intermountain West through the northern Plains. Furthermore, fire weather concerns increase with dry and breezy conditions. Meanwhile, heavy rainfall and severe thunderstorm threats for the Ohio/Tennessee Valleys, central Appalachians and Southeast today. The threat shifts to central Gulf Coast and across central Texas this week. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

La Veta Mountain, La Veta Pass (KVTP)

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

Fair

70°F

21°C

Humidity 25%
Wind Speed E 8 G 22 mph
Barometer 30.79 in
Dewpoint 32°F (0°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 12 Jul 12:55 pm MDT
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles N La Veta Pass CO

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Mostly sunny, with a high near 76. East wind around 15 mph.

    High: 76 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 52. East wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west southwest after midnight.

    Low: 52 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 80. Southwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming east in the morning.

    High: 80 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 54. East wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west after midnight.

    Low: 54 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 77. Light and variable wind becoming east 10 to 15 mph in the morning.

    High: 77 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 52. East wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west 5 to 10 mph after midnight.

    Low: 52 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 76. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east 10 to 15 mph in the morning.

    High: 76 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Clear, with a low around 53. East wind around 10 mph becoming west southwest after midnight.

    Low: 53 °F

    Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Sunny, with a high near 79. West southwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming east in the afternoon.

    High: 79 °F

    Sunny then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Mostly sunny, with a high near 76. East wind around 15 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 52. East wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west southwest after midnight.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 80. Southwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming east in the morning.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 54. East wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west after midnight.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 77. Light and variable wind becoming east 10 to 15 mph in the morning.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 52. East wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west 5 to 10 mph after midnight.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 76. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east 10 to 15 mph in the morning.
Wednesday Night
Clear, with a low around 53. East wind around 10 mph becoming west southwest after midnight.
Thursday
A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Sunny, with a high near 79. West southwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming east in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 54. East southeast wind around 10 mph becoming west southwest after midnight.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 79. West southwest wind around 10 mph becoming east in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 55. Southeast wind around 10 mph becoming west after midnight.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 80. West wind 10 to 15 mph becoming east in the afternoon.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles N La Veta Pass CO
 37.65°N 105.19°W (Elev. 8596 ft)
12:31 pm MDT Jul 12, 2026
1pm MDT Jul 12, 2026-6pm MDT Jul 18, 2026
 
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