Areas of Severe Thunderstorms, Excessive Rainfall, and Extreme Heat Tuesday

In the Northern Plains into the Upper Great Lakes and Mid-Atlantic, heavy to excessive rain may bring flash and urban flooding Tuesday. Severe thunderstorms producing damaging winds are most likely over parts of the Dakotas into Minnesota Tuesday afternoon into the overnight, with other isolated storms producing hail or wind over the northern High Plains. Extreme heat returns to the southwest U.S. Read More >

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 8 mph
Barometer 30.70 in
Dewpoint N/A
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 6 Jul 11:15 pm MDT
Extended Forecast for

8 Miles SSE Cuchara CO

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 57. West wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 57 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 3pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 3pm and 5pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5pm.  Patchy smoke between 7am and 10am. Increasing clouds, with a high near 79. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the morning.  Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 79 °F

    Patchy Smoke
    then Showers
    Likely

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm, then a chance of showers between 9pm and 10pm.  Patchy smoke between 7pm and 9pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 55. Light west wind increasing to 5 to 10 mph after midnight.  Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 55 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after noon.  Increasing clouds, with a high near 80. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable  in the afternoon.  Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 80 °F

    Sunny then
    Showers
    Likely

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm, then a chance of showers between 9pm and midnight.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 55. Calm wind.  Chance of precipitation is 40%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 55 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 80. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon.  New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 80 °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 54. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm  after midnight.

    Low: 54 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Showers and thunderstorms likely after noon.  Sunny, with a high near 76. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph in the afternoon.  Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    High: 76 °F

    Sunny then
    T-storms
    Likely

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 54. East southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

    Low: 54 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 57. West wind around 5 mph.
Tuesday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 3pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 3pm and 5pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5pm. Patchy smoke between 7am and 10am. Increasing clouds, with a high near 79. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tuesday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm, then a chance of showers between 9pm and 10pm. Patchy smoke between 7pm and 9pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 55. Light west wind increasing to 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Wednesday
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after noon. Increasing clouds, with a high near 80. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 70%. 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 chance of showers between 9pm and midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 55. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 40%. 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 80. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon. 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 54. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm after midnight.
Friday
Showers and thunderstorms likely after noon. Sunny, with a high near 76. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Friday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 54. East southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 78. Calm wind becoming northeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 56. East wind around 5 mph becoming calm after midnight.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 79. Light and variable wind becoming east 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 55. East southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southwest after midnight.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 80. Light and variable wind becoming east 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.
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Point Forecast:
8 Miles SSE Cuchara CO
 37.28°N 105.04°W (Elev. 9127 ft)
8:52 pm MDT Jul 6, 2026
11pm MDT Jul 6, 2026-6pm MDT Jul 13, 2026
 
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