Dangerous Heat Wave from the Midwest to East Coast; Severe Thunderstorms Across Portions of the Upper Midwest

A dangerous heat wave will persist through this weekend. Widespread warnings and advisories for the heat cover most of the eastern two-thirds of the U.S. Heat indices will surge past 100 degrees and even rise above 110 in many locations. Northwest of this dome of heat, severe thunderstorms with the possibility of strong tornadoes and widespread significant wind damage are possible into tonight. Read More >

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Current conditions at

La Veta Mountain, La Veta Pass (KVTP)

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

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Extended Forecast for

9 Miles ESE Crestone CO

This
Afternoon

Sunny
High: 65 °F
Tonight

Mostly Clear
and Breezy
Low: 47 °F
Saturday

Breezy. Sunny
then Chance
T-storms
High: 64 °F
Saturday
Night

Showers
Likely then
Slight Chance
Showers
Low: 42 °F
Sunday

Slight Chance
Showers then
T-storms and
Breezy
High: 55 °F
Sunday
Night

T-storms and
Breezy then
Slight Chance
T-storms
Low: 43 °F
Monday

Slight Chance
T-storms then
Showers
Likely
High: 57 °F
Monday
Night

Chance
T-storms then
Partly Cloudy
Low: 42 °F
Tuesday

Mostly Sunny
then T-storms
Likely
High: 59 °F

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon

Sunny, with a high near 65. West wind 10 to 15 mph.

Tonight

Mostly clear, with a low around 47. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph.

Saturday

A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 4pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 64. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 25 mph. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Saturday Night

Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before midnight, then a slight chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 42. East southeast wind 5 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Sunday

A slight chance of showers, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after noon. High near 55. Breezy, with an east southeast wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Sunday Night

Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before midnight, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight. Low around 43. Breezy, with an east wind 15 to 20 mph becoming light southeast after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Monday

A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 57. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Monday Night

A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42. Light and variable wind becoming west northwest 5 to 10 mph after midnight.

Tuesday

Showers and thunderstorms likely after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 59. West wind around 15 mph becoming east northeast in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Tuesday Night

A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43. East northeast wind 5 to 15 mph becoming west southwest after midnight.

Wednesday

Showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly sunny, with a high near 61. West wind 10 to 15 mph becoming east northeast in the afternoon.

Wednesday Night

A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45. East northeast wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west after midnight.

Thursday

Showers and thunderstorms likely. Partly sunny, with a high near 61. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east northeast in the afternoon.