Dangerous Heat Wave Continues; Enhanced Area of Severe Thunderstorms Today

A prolonged, dangerous heat wave will continue today in the Midwest and Mississippi Valley, and persist through the Independence Day weekend across the Ohio Valley, Mid-South, and East Coast. Widespread moderate to extreme HeatRisk is forecast. Scattered wind damage and large hail are expected from severe thunderstorms impacting parts of Nebraska into Iowa 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

68°F

20°C

Humidity	2%
Wind Speed	W 6 G 16 mph
Barometer	30.65 in
Dewpoint	-27°F (-33°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	3 Jul 11:35 am MDT

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Extended Forecast for

6 Miles N La Veta Pass CO

Red Flag Warning until July 4, 12:00am

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Red Flag Warning

Red Flag Warning until July 4, 12:00am
NOW until 12:00am Sat
Red Flag Warning
Today
High: 74 °F
Patchy Smoke
Tonight
Low: 50 °F
Breezy.
Partly Cloudy
then Smoke
Independence Day
High: 74 °F
Areas Smoke
then Slight
Chance
T-storms
Saturday Night
Low: 50 °F
Gradual
Clearing
Sunday
High: 72 °F
Mostly Sunny
then Chance
T-storms
Sunday Night
Low: 51 °F
Partly Cloudy
Monday
High: 74 °F
Sunny then
Chance
T-storms
Monday Night
Low: 52 °F
Slight Chance
T-storms then
Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Today

Patchy smoke between 4pm and 5pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 74. Southwest wind around 15 mph.

Tonight

Widespread smoke, mainly between midnight and 3am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 50. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph decreasing to 15 to 20 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.

Independence Day

A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 3pm. Areas of smoke. Mostly sunny, with a high near 74. West northwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming east southeast in the afternoon.

Saturday Night

Cloudy during the early evening, then gradual clearing, with a low around 50. East southeast wind 5 to 15 mph becoming west northwest after midnight.

Sunday

A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 72. West wind 5 to 15 mph becoming east in the morning.

Sunday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 51. East southeast wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west after midnight.

Monday

A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 74. West southwest wind 5 to 15 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 52. East northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west after midnight.

Tuesday

Showers and thunderstorms likely after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 74. 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 52. West wind 5 to 10 mph.

Wednesday

A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Sunny, with a high near 77. West wind around 10 mph.

Wednesday Night

A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 53. West wind around 5 mph.

Thursday

A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Sunny, with a high near 76. West wind 5 to 10 mph.