Thunderstorms and Heavy Rainfall from the Plains to the Mid-Atlantic

Severe thunderstorms producing damaging winds are most likely over parts of the Dakotas into Minnesota from this afternoon into the overnight, with other isolated storms producing hail or wind over the northern High Plains. In the Northern Plains into the Upper Great Lakes and Mid-Atlantic, heavy to excessive rain may bring flash and urban flooding through Wednesday. 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 2%
Wind Speed W 13 mph
Barometer 30.72 in
Dewpoint -29°F (-34°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill51°F (11°C)
Last update 7 Jul 7:55 am MDT
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles SSW Gardner CO

  • Today

    Today: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Patchy smoke between 2pm and 3pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 84. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west southwest in the afternoon.  New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 84 °F

    Sunny then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 7pm.  Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 51. West wind 5 to 15 mph.  New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 51 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A slight chance of showers between 11am and noon, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Patchy smoke between 8am and 1pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 83. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north in the afternoon.  Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 83 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm, then a slight chance of showers between 9pm and midnight.  Patchy smoke before 7pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 50. West wind 5 to 10 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 50 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 83. West wind 10 to 15 mph.

    High: 83 °F

    Sunny then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 49. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east in the evening.

    Low: 49 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 82. West wind 5 to 15 mph becoming northeast in the afternoon.

    High: 82 °F

    Sunny then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 50. East wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west northwest after midnight.

    Low: 50 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 85. West wind 5 to 15 mph becoming east in the afternoon.

    High: 85 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Patchy smoke between 2pm and 3pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 84. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west southwest in the afternoon. 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. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 51. West wind 5 to 15 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Wednesday
A slight chance of showers between 11am and noon, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Patchy smoke between 8am and 1pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 83. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Wednesday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm, then a slight chance of showers between 9pm and midnight. Patchy smoke before 7pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 50. West wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. 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 after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 83. West wind 10 to 15 mph.
Thursday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 49. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east in the evening.
Friday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 82. West wind 5 to 15 mph becoming northeast in the afternoon.
Friday Night
A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 50. East wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west northwest after midnight.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 85. West wind 5 to 15 mph becoming east in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 52. East wind 5 to 15 mph becoming west after midnight.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 83. East wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 52. East wind 5 to 15 mph becoming west southwest after midnight.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 85. West southwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon.
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Point Forecast:
5 Miles SSW Gardner CO
 37.71°N 105.22°W (Elev. 8366 ft)
7:46 am MDT Jul 7, 2026
8am MDT Jul 7, 2026-6pm MDT Jul 13, 2026
 
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