Dangerous, Record-Breaking Heat to Continue in the Central and Eastern U.S.; Severe Thunderstorms in the Upper Midwest; Critical Fire Weather in the Four Corners

Dangerous, record-breaking heat will continue across most of the central and eastern U.S this week. Heat indices will exceed 100 degrees. Severe storms will be possible from the northern Plains into the Midwest and Great Lakes regions, as well as across the southern Appalachians Thursday, with the primary threat large to very large hail. Critical fire weather to continue in the Four Corners Region 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 6%
Wind Speed SW 10 mph
Barometer 30.47 in
Dewpoint -13°F (-25°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill51°F (11°C)
Last update 2 Jul 1:35 am MDT
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles SSE Cuchara CO

Red Flag Warning July 2, 10:00am until July 3, 12:00am
Red Flag Warning July 3, 10:00am until July 4, 12:00am
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  • Overnight

    Overnight: Mostly clear, with a low around 47. Southwest wind around 10 mph.

    Low: 47 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 72. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

    High: 72 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 46. Southwest wind 5 to 15 mph.

    Low: 46 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Patchy smoke after 3pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 74. West southwest wind 5 to 15 mph.

    High: 74 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Patchy
    Smoke

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 49. West southwest wind 5 to 15 mph.

    Low: 49 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Independence Day

    Independence Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 74. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north northeast in the afternoon.

    High: 74 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 48. East northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable  after midnight.

    Low: 48 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 72. Light and variable wind becoming east southeast 5 to 10 mph in the morning.

    High: 72 °F

    Sunny then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 48. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southwest after midnight.

    Low: 48 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Mostly clear, with a low around 47. Southwest wind around 10 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 72. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 46. Southwest wind 5 to 15 mph.
Friday
Patchy smoke after 3pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 74. West southwest wind 5 to 15 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 49. West southwest wind 5 to 15 mph.
Independence Day
Mostly sunny, with a high near 74. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north northeast in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 48. East northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable after midnight.
Sunday
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 72. Light and variable wind becoming east southeast 5 to 10 mph in the morning.
Sunday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 48. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southwest after midnight.
Monday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 74. South southwest wind around 5 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 50. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tuesday
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Sunny, with a high near 74. West southwest wind around 5 mph becoming east northeast in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 50. South southeast wind around 5 mph becoming southwest after midnight.
Wednesday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Sunny, with a high near 75. West southwest wind around 5 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles SSE Cuchara CO
 37.34°N 105.08°W (Elev. 10112 ft)
12:31 am MDT Jul 2, 2026
1am MDT Jul 2, 2026-6pm MDT Jul 8, 2026
 
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