Areas of Excessive Rainfall and Severe Thunderstorms; Fire Weather Concerns in the Northern Plains and Four Corners Region

Widespread showers and thunderstorms may bring areas of flash flooding across much of the Southern Plains into the Gulf Coast region and the upper Ohio River Valley into the Mid-Atlantic. A large Pacific storm will bring widespread rain, gusty winds, and mountain snow to California and the Great Basin. Fire weather concerns expected in the Northern Plains and the Four Corners region. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

La Veta Mountain, La Veta Pass (KVTP)

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

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Humidity NA
Wind Speed NA
Barometer NA
Dewpoint N/A
Visibility NA
Last update *** Not a current observation ***
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles SW Cuchara CO

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 40 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before midnight.  Cloudy, with a low around 34. West wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 34 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A chance of snow showers before 9am, then a chance of rain and snow showers between 9am and noon, then a chance of rain showers after noon. Some thunder is also possible.  Partly sunny, with a high near 49. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm.  Chance of precipitation is 50%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    High: 49 °F

    Chance
    Rain/Snow
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 33. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east southeast in the evening.  New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 33 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A chance of rain and snow showers between noon and 3pm, then a chance of rain showers after 3pm. Some thunder is also possible.  Sunny, with a high near 54. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southeast in the afternoon.  Chance of precipitation is 50%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    High: 54 °F

    Sunny then
    Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36. Southeast wind 10 to 15 mph becoming southwest after midnight.  New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 36 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: A chance of rain and snow showers after noon. Some thunder is also possible.  Partly sunny, with a high near 53. Southwest wind around 15 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    High: 53 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 36. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 15 to 20 mph.

    Low: 36 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 54. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 25 mph.

    High: 54 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy then
    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 34. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 34 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy
    then Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A 40 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before midnight. Cloudy, with a low around 34. West wind around 5 mph.
Wednesday
A chance of snow showers before 9am, then a chance of rain and snow showers between 9am and noon, then a chance of rain showers after noon. Some thunder is also possible. Partly sunny, with a high near 49. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm. Chance of precipitation is 50%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Wednesday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 33. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east southeast in the evening. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Thursday
A chance of rain and snow showers between noon and 3pm, then a chance of rain showers after 3pm. Some thunder is also possible. Sunny, with a high near 54. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southeast in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 50%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Thursday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36. Southeast wind 10 to 15 mph becoming southwest after midnight. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Friday
A chance of rain and snow showers after noon. Some thunder is also possible. Partly sunny, with a high near 53. Southwest wind around 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Friday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 36. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 15 to 20 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 54. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 25 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 34. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Sunday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Sunny, with a high near 56. West southwest wind around 10 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 36. South wind 10 to 15 mph.
Monday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Sunny, with a high near 55. Southwest wind around 10 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 36. East southeast wind 10 to 15 mph.
Tuesday
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 53. East northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
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Point Forecast:
5 Miles SW Cuchara CO
 37.34°N 105.16°W (Elev. 11831 ft)
10:36 pm MDT May 26, 2026
11pm MDT May 26, 2026-6pm MDT Jun 2, 2026
 
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