Dangerous Heat Wave Continues; Severe Thunderstorms and Heavy Rain from the Central Plains to the Midwest

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. Severe thunderstorm are expected from the northern/central Plains to the Mid-Atlantic. Isolated slash flooding is possible from the central Plains to the Upper Midwest. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

La Veta Mountain, La Veta Pass (KVTP)

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

Fair

N/A

Humidity	NA
Wind Speed	W 12 G 17 mph
Barometer	30.59 in
Dewpoint	N/A
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	3 Jul 8:15 pm MDT

More Information:

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Extended Forecast for

San Luis CO

Red Flag Warning July 3, 08:28pm until July 4, 12:00am

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Red Flag Warning

Red Flag Warning July 3, 08:28pm until July 4, 12:00am
NOW until 12:00am Sat
Red Flag Warning
Tonight
Low: 45 °F
Partly Cloudy
then Smoke
Independence Day
High: 83 °F
Smoke
Saturday Night
Low: 50 °F
Mostly Cloudy
and Breezy
then Partly
Cloudy
Sunday
High: 82 °F
Sunny then
Slight Chance
T-storms
Sunday Night
Low: 51 °F
Partly Cloudy
and Breezy
then Partly
Cloudy
Monday
High: 83 °F
Sunny then
Slight Chance
T-storms
Monday Night
Low: 53 °F
Chance
Showers then
Partly Cloudy
Tuesday
High: 82 °F
Mostly Sunny
then Chance
T-storms

Detailed Forecast

Tonight

Widespread smoke, mainly after 3am. Mostly clear, with a low around 45. West wind 5 to 15 mph becoming east southeast after midnight.

Independence Day

Widespread smoke, mainly before 7am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 83. East southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west northwest in the afternoon.

Saturday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 50. Breezy, with an east wind 15 to 20 mph becoming east 5 to 10 mph after midnight.

Sunday

A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 82. East southeast wind 5 to 15 mph becoming west in the morning.

Sunday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 51. Breezy, with a southeast wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

Monday

A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Sunny, with a high near 83. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west in the afternoon.

Monday Night

A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 53. Southeast wind around 10 mph.

Tuesday

A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 82. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

Tuesday Night

A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 53. South southeast wind around 10 mph.

Wednesday

A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Sunny, with a high near 83. South southwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west in the afternoon.

Wednesday Night

A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 53. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east southeast after midnight.

Thursday

Sunny, with a high near 84. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west in the afternoon.

Thursday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 53. North northwest wind around 10 mph becoming east southeast after midnight.

Friday

Sunny, with a high near 85. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west in the afternoon.