Dangerous Heat Builds and Expands; Critical Fire Weather for the Southwest; Severe Thunderstorms for Plains and Midwest

Dangerous to record breaking heat will build across the center of the nation and slowly build eastward this week. Wildfire conditions remain critical for the Southwest and portions of the Great Basin through Monday. For the northern Plains and upper Midwest, severe thunderstorms with the potential for large to very large hail and severe winds are the primary hazards. Read More >

Current conditions at

La Veta Mountain, La Veta Pass (KVTP)

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

Fair

54°F

12°C

Humidity 5%
Wind Speed W 18 G 32 mph
Barometer 30.24 in
Dewpoint -15°F (-26°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill49°F (9°C)
Last update 29 Jun 2:55 am MDT
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles N La Veta Pass CO

Fire Weather Watch June 30, 10:00am until June 30, 10:00pm
Red Flag Warning until June 29, 10:00pm
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Fire Weather Watch
Red Flag Warning
  •  
    Red Flag Warning until June 29, 10:00pm

    NOW until 10:00pm Mon

    Red Flag Warning

  • Overnight

    Low: 55 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 74. Windy, with a west southwest wind 20 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph.

    High: 74 °F

    Sunny and
    Windy

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Patchy smoke after 5am. Mostly clear, with a low around 51. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.

    Low: 51 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy
    then Patchy
    Smoke

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Patchy smoke before 9am, then patchy smoke after 4pm. Sunny, with a high near 76. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

    High: 76 °F

    Patchy Smoke

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Patchy smoke before 7pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 49. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

    Low: 49 °F

    Patchy Smoke
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 75. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 75 °F

    Sunny then
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 48. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

    Low: 48 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 77. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 77 °F

    Sunny then
    Sunny and
    Breezy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Mostly clear, with a low around 55. Breezy, with a west southwest wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 74. Windy, with a west southwest wind 20 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph.
Monday Night
Patchy smoke after 5am. Mostly clear, with a low around 51. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.
Tuesday
Patchy smoke before 9am, then patchy smoke after 4pm. Sunny, with a high near 76. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Tuesday Night
Patchy smoke before 7pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 49. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 75. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 48. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 77. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 50. West southwest wind around 15 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 80. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 53. West southwest wind around 15 mph.
Independence Day
Mostly sunny, with a high near 78. West southwest wind around 10 mph.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 52. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Sunday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 77. South wind 5 to 15 mph becoming east southeast 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 am MDT Jun 29, 2026
3am MDT Jun 29, 2026-6pm MDT Jul 5, 2026
 
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