Extreme Fire Weather Concerns for the Western U.S.; Severe Weather and Flooding Threats for the Central U.S.

Extremely critical fire weather conditions are expected to develop across the Great Basin and Southwest today, and exceptionally dry and windy conditions will promote rapid wildfire spread through the weekend. Scattered severe thunderstorms and heavy rain are possible across parts of the Ozark Plateau into lower Ohio Valley and parts of the northern Rockies into adjacent Great Plains. Read More >

Current conditions at

La Veta Mountain, La Veta Pass (KVTP)

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

Fair

54°F

12°C

Humidity 21%
Wind Speed W 14 G 31 mph
Barometer 30.38 in
Dewpoint 14°F (-10°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill50°F (10°C)
Last update 27 Jun 9:15 am MDT
Extended Forecast for

11 Miles SW Cuchara CO

Fire Weather Watch June 28, 11:00am until June 28, 09:00pm
Red Flag Warning June 27, 11:00am until June 27, 09:00pm
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Fire Weather Watch
Red Flag Warning
  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 65. Windy, with a west southwest wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph.

    High: 65 °F

    Sunny and
    Windy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 46. Windy, with a west southwest wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph.

    Low: 46 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Windy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 67. Windy, with a west southwest wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.

    High: 67 °F

    Sunny and
    Windy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 45. Breezy, with a southwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

    Low: 45 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 65. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.

    High: 65 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 43. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.

    Low: 43 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 65. Breezy, with a southwest wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    High: 65 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 41. Breezy, with a south wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 41 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 66. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    High: 66 °F

    Sunny then
    Sunny and
    Breezy

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 65. Windy, with a west southwest wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 46. Windy, with a west southwest wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 67. Windy, with a west southwest wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 45. Breezy, with a southwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 65. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 43. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 65. Breezy, with a southwest wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 41. Breezy, with a south wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 66. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 42. South southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 70. Breezy, with a southwest wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 45. South southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 71. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
11 Miles SW Cuchara CO
 37.29°N 105.24°W (Elev. 10814 ft)
9:42 am MDT Jun 27, 2026
9am MDT Jun 27, 2026-6pm MDT Jul 3, 2026
 
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