Wet and Cool in the East this Memorial Day Weekend; Well Above Normal Temperatures in the Northern Plains

A wet Memorial Day weekend is in store for the East, with widespread rainfall of 1 to more than 2 inches expected from the Gulf Coast to southern New England. Well above normal temperatures are forecast to build across the northern Plains. Another round of heavy to excessive rainfall is expected to impact the western Gulf Coast this weekend with Flood Watches in effect. 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
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Extended Forecast for

2 Miles SW Cuchara CO

  • Today

    Today: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 5pm.  Increasing clouds, with a high near 58. Light and variable wind becoming west 5 to 10 mph in the morning.  New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 58 °F

    Sunny then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 8pm.  Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 36. East northeast wind 5 to 10 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

    Chance
    Showers then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Sunny, with a high near 59. Southwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon.

    High: 59 °F

    Sunny then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 38. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southwest in the evening.

    Low: 38 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 65. West wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 65 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 42. South southwest wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 42 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Memorial Day

    Memorial Day: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 65. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 65 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41. South wind around 10 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 41 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm.  High near 56. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    High: 56 °F

    Showers

Detailed Forecast

Today
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 5pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 58. Light and variable wind becoming west 5 to 10 mph in the morning. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tonight
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 8pm. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 36. East northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southwest after midnight. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Saturday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Sunny, with a high near 59. Southwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 38. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southwest in the evening.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 65. West wind 5 to 10 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 42. South southwest wind around 5 mph.
Memorial Day
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 65. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Monday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41. South wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Tuesday
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. High near 56. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Tuesday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38. Southwest wind around 10 mph.
Wednesday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 61. West southwest wind around 10 mph.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 39. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Thursday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Sunny, with a high near 63. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
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Point Forecast:
2 Miles SW Cuchara CO
 37.34°N 105.13°W (Elev. 9928 ft)
6:41 am MDT May 22, 2026
6am MDT May 22, 2026-6pm MDT May 28, 2026
 
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