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Severe Thunderstorms and Heavy Rain in the Central Plains to Upper Midwest; Extreme Heat in Parts of the South

Thunderstorms with severe wind gusts and hail will be possible today across parts of the central Plains, and from the Missouri Valley into the upper Mississippi Valley. Heavy rain associated with the thunderstorms may also produce flash/urban flooding. Critical fire weather conditions expected in the Great Basin and interior Northwest. Dangerous heat continues across the Southwest and Southeast. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

La Veta Mountain, La Veta Pass (KVTP)

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

Fair

55°F

13°C

Humidity 8%
Wind Speed W 14 mph
Barometer 30.70 in
Dewpoint -4°F (-20°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill51°F (11°C)
Last update 8 Jul 8:15 am MDT
Extended Forecast for

6 Miles SE Red Wing CO

  • Today

    Today: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 3pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 3pm and 4pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 78. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north northeast in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 78 °F

    Sunny then
    Showers
    Likely

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 7pm. Patchy smoke between 1am and 3am. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 52. Southwest wind around 5 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 52 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Patchy Smoke

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 3pm and 4pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 81. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 81 °F

    Sunny then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 50. East southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable in the evening.

    Low: 50 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Sunny, with a high near 81. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northeast in the afternoon.

    High: 81 °F

    Sunny then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 52. East wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable in the evening.

    Low: 52 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 83. West wind 5 to 15 mph becoming east in the afternoon.

    High: 83 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

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

    Low: 54 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 82. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 82 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 3pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 3pm and 4pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 78. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north northeast in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tonight
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 7pm. Patchy smoke between 1am and 3am. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 52. Southwest wind around 5 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Thursday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 3pm and 4pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 81. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Thursday Night
A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 50. East southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable in the evening.
Friday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Sunny, with a high near 81. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northeast in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 52. East wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable in the evening.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 83. West wind 5 to 15 mph becoming east in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 54. East wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west after midnight.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 82. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 53. East wind 5 to 15 mph becoming west after midnight.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 83. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 54. East wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west southwest after midnight.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 84. West southwest wind around 10 mph becoming east southeast in the afternoon.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
6 Miles SE Red Wing CO
 37.67°N 105.22°W (Elev. 8737 ft)
Last Update:
5:52 am MDT Jul 8, 2026
Forecast Valid:
8am MDT Jul 8, 2026-6pm MDT Jul 14, 2026
 
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