Dangerous Heat in the Central and Eastern U.S.; Severe Thunderstorms in the Central U.S. and Northeast; Critical Fire Weather in the Four Corners

Dangerous, record-breaking heat will intensify across most of the central and eastern U.S this week. Heat indices will likely exceed 100 degrees. Severe thunderstorms are forecast from parts of the central High Plains into the Upper Midwest, and across parts of the Northeast. Critical fire weather conditions will continue across portions of the Four Corners and Great Basin. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

La Veta Mountain, La Veta Pass (KVTP)

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

Partly Cloudy

50°F

10°C

Humidity	14%
Wind Speed	W 7 mph
Barometer	30.41 in
Dewpoint	3°F (-16°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Wind Chill	47°F (8°C)
Last update	1 Jul 2:15 am MDT

More Information:

Local Forecast Office More Local Wx 3 Day History Hourly Weather Forecast

Extended Forecast for

9 Miles SW Cuchara CO

Fire Weather Watch July 3, 10:00am until July 3, 10:00pm

Red Flag Warning July 2, 10:00am until July 3, 12:00am

Red Flag Warning July 1, 10:00am until July 1, 10:00pm

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Fire Weather Watch

Red Flag Warning

Overnight
Low: 39 °F
Mostly Clear
Wednesday
High: 67 °F
Patchy Smoke
and Breezy
then Mostly
Sunny
Wednesday Night
Low: 38 °F
Mostly Clear
Thursday
High: 68 °F
Sunny then
Sunny and
Breezy
Thursday Night
Low: 38 °F
Mostly Clear
and Breezy
then Mostly
Clear
Friday
High: 71 °F
Sunny then
Sunny and
Breezy
Friday Night
Low: 40 °F
Mostly Clear
and Breezy
then Partly
Cloudy
Independence Day
High: 70 °F
Mostly Sunny
Saturday Night
Low: 40 °F
Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight

Mostly clear, with a low around 39. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

Wednesday

Patchy smoke between 7am and 9am. Sunny, with a high near 67. Breezy, with a southwest wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

Wednesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 38. South southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

Thursday

Sunny, with a high near 68. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 10 to 20 mph.

Thursday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 38. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 10 to 20 mph.

Friday

Sunny, with a high near 71. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

Friday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 40. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

Independence Day

Mostly sunny, with a high near 70. West wind 10 to 15 mph.

Saturday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 40. Southeast wind around 10 mph.

Sunday

A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 68. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south in the afternoon.

Sunday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.

Monday

A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 69. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

Monday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 40. South wind 5 to 10 mph.

Tuesday

A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Sunny, with a high near 71. South wind 5 to 10 mph.