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Severe Thunderstorms and Heavy Rain in the Central Plains to Upper Midwest; Extreme Heat in Parts of the South

Thunderstorms with severe wind gusts and hail will be possible today across parts of the central Plains, and from the Missouri Valley into the upper Mississippi Valley. Heavy rain associated with the thunderstorms may also produce flash/urban flooding. Critical fire weather conditions expected in the Great Basin and interior Northwest. Dangerous heat continues across the Southwest and Southeast. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

La Veta Mountain, La Veta Pass (KVTP)

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

Fair

54°F

12°C

Humidity 7%
Wind Speed W 15 mph
Barometer 30.69 in
Dewpoint -9°F (-23°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill50°F (10°C)
Last update 8 Jul 6:55 am MDT
Extended Forecast for

9 Miles SSW Cuchara CO

  • Today

    Today: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1pm. Patchy smoke between 10am and 11am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 61. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 61 °F

    Patchy Smoke
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm, then a slight chance of showers between 9pm and 11pm. Patchy smoke between 1am and 2am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 43. 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: 43 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Patchy Smoke

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 3pm and 4pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 59. West wind 10 to 15 mph.

    High: 59 °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 39. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming east southeast in the evening.

    Low: 39 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Sunny, with a high near 59. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming north in the afternoon.

    High: 59 °F

    Sunny then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 40. North northeast wind 10 to 15 mph becoming south southwest after midnight.

    Low: 40 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Sunny, with a high near 61. West wind 10 to 15 mph becoming east in the afternoon.

    High: 61 °F

    Sunny then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 41. Breezy, with an east wind 15 to 20 mph becoming south southwest after midnight.

    Low: 41 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 59. North northwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming east northeast in the afternoon.

    High: 59 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1pm. Patchy smoke between 10am and 11am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 61. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tonight
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm, then a slight chance of showers between 9pm and 11pm. Patchy smoke between 1am and 2am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 43. 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, mainly between 3pm and 4pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 59. West wind 10 to 15 mph.
Thursday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 39. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming east southeast in the evening.
Friday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Sunny, with a high near 59. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming north in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 40. North northeast wind 10 to 15 mph becoming south southwest after midnight.
Saturday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Sunny, with a high near 61. West wind 10 to 15 mph becoming east in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 41. Breezy, with an east wind 15 to 20 mph becoming south southwest after midnight.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 59. North northwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming east northeast in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 41. Breezy, with an east wind 15 to 20 mph becoming south after midnight.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 61. West wind around 10 mph becoming east in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 41. East southeast wind around 15 mph becoming south southwest after midnight.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 61. West northwest wind around 10 mph becoming east in the afternoon.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
9 Miles SSW Cuchara CO
 37.25°N 105.15°W (Elev. 12799 ft)
Last Update:
5:52 am MDT Jul 8, 2026
Forecast Valid:
7am MDT Jul 8, 2026-6pm MDT Jul 14, 2026
 
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