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Excessive Heat in the Interior West; Monsoon Conditions in the Southwest

Dangerous heat is expected to be in place across portions of California, especially the Central Valley, and across the Interior Northwest into Friday. Heat Advisories will also be in place across the southern Plains into the Lower Mississippi River Valley. Monsoonal showers and thunderstorms may result in flash flooding and debris flows from the Four Corners region and Southwest through Friday. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

La Veta Mountain, La Veta Pass (KVTP)

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

Fog

52°F

11°C

Humidity 94%
Wind Speed E 5 mph
Barometer 30.52 in
Dewpoint 50°F (10°C)
Visibility 0.25 mi
Wind Chill51°F (11°C)
Last update 16 Aug 9:35 am MDT
Extended Forecast for

13 Miles NW Red Wing CO

Flood Watch August 16, 12:00pm until August 17, 12:00am
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Flood Watch

  • Today

    Today: Showers and thunderstorms likely before noon, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm between noon and 3pm, then showers and thunderstorms after 3pm. Some of the storms could produce heavy rain. High near 50. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    Heavy Rain

    High: 50 °F

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Showers and thunderstorms before 10pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 10pm and 1am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Some of the storms could produce heavy rain. Low around 42. West wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

    Heavy Rain

    Low: 42 °F

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after noon. High near 50. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    Chance
    Showers then
    T-storms

    High: 50 °F

  • Wednesday
    Night

    Wednesday Night: Showers and thunderstorms likely before 9pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 9pm and midnight, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41. East wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    T-storms
    Likely then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

    Low: 41 °F

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A slight chance of showers, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 9am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 54. West wind around 10 mph becoming east 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.

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Chance
    T-storms

    High: 54 °F

  • Thursday
    Night

    Thursday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 42. East wind around 10 mph becoming west southwest after midnight.

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

    Low: 42 °F

  • Friday

    Friday: A slight chance of showers, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 52. West southwest wind around 10 mph becoming south southeast in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    Slight Chance
    Showers then
    Showers
    Likely

    High: 52 °F

  • Friday
    Night

    Friday Night: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before midnight, then a chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42. South wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Showers
    Likely then
    Chance
    Showers

    Low: 42 °F

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A chance of showers, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after noon. High near 49. South wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    Chance
    Showers then
    Showers

    High: 49 °F

Detailed Forecast

Today
Showers and thunderstorms likely before noon, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm between noon and 3pm, then showers and thunderstorms after 3pm. Some of the storms could produce heavy rain. High near 50. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Tonight
Showers and thunderstorms before 10pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 10pm and 1am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Some of the storms could produce heavy rain. Low around 42. West wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
Wednesday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after noon. High near 50. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Wednesday Night
Showers and thunderstorms likely before 9pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 9pm and midnight, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41. East wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Thursday
A slight chance of showers, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 9am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 54. West wind around 10 mph becoming east 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.
Thursday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 42. East wind around 10 mph becoming west southwest after midnight.
Friday
A slight chance of showers, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 52. West southwest wind around 10 mph becoming south southeast in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Friday Night
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before midnight, then a chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42. South wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Saturday
A chance of showers, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after noon. High near 49. South wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Saturday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight, then a slight chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41. West southwest wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Sunday
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Partly sunny, with a high near 50. West northwest wind around 10 mph becoming north northeast in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42. East northeast wind around 10 mph becoming west after midnight.
Monday
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Partly sunny, with a high near 51. West wind around 10 mph becoming east in the afternoon.
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Point Forecast:
13 Miles NW Red Wing CO
 37.85°N 105.49°W (Elev. 11834 ft)
Last Update:
9:42 am MDT Aug 16, 2022
Forecast Valid:
9am MDT Aug 16, 2022-6pm MDT Aug 22, 2022
 
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