Areas of Severe Thunderstorms and Excessive Rainfall; Heat Wave Builds in the Intermountain West and Plains

A slow moving front will bring rounds of strong to severe thunderstorms and heavy rainfall to the central Plains eastward to the east-central U.S.. The first widespread significant heat wave of summer for the Intermountain West and Plains is expected to develop today and expand through next week. Dangerous heat will continue to impact portions of the Southwest and Southeast. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Hazardous Weather Outlook

Current conditions at

La Veta Mountain, La Veta Pass (KVTP)

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

Fair

73°F

23°C

Humidity	19%
Wind Speed	W 3 mph
Barometer	30.59 in
Dewpoint	28°F (-2°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	10 Jul 5:15 pm MDT

More Information:

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Extended Forecast for

4 Miles SSE Cuchara CO

This Afternoon
High: 76 °F
Slight Chance
T-storms
Tonight
Low: 50 °F
Slight Chance
T-storms then
Partly Cloudy
Saturday
High: 73 °F
Sunny then
Chance
T-storms
Saturday Night
Low: 51 °F
Slight Chance
T-storms then
Mostly Clear
Sunday
High: 74 °F
Sunny
Sunday Night
Low: 51 °F
Mostly Clear
Monday
High: 74 °F
Sunny then
Slight Chance
T-storms
Monday Night
Low: 51 °F
Mostly Clear
Tuesday
High: 73 °F
Sunny then
Slight Chance
T-storms

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon

A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 76. North wind around 10 mph.

Tonight

A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 50. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south after midnight.

Saturday

A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Sunny, with a high near 73. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east in the afternoon. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Saturday Night

A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 51. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable after midnight. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Sunday

Sunny, with a high near 74. Light and variable wind becoming east 5 to 10 mph in the morning.

Sunday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 51. East wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west southwest after midnight.

Monday

A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Sunny, with a high near 74. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east in the afternoon.

Monday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 51. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southwest after midnight.

Tuesday

A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Sunny, with a high near 73. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east in the afternoon.

Tuesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 49. East southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southwest after midnight.

Wednesday

Sunny, with a high near 72. East wind 5 to 10 mph.

Wednesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 49. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southwest after midnight.

Thursday

A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Sunny, with a high near 73. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east southeast in the afternoon.

Thursday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 51. South southeast wind around 10 mph becoming west southwest after midnight.

Friday

A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Sunny, with a high near 73. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east in the afternoon.