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Severe Thunderstorms and Flooding from the Southern Plains to the Great Lakes; Record Heat in the East

Widely scattered severe thunderstorms may produce damaging winds, hail, and flash flooding from the southern Plains into the lower Great Lakes. Elevated to locally critical fire weather conditions will persist across portions of the Southwest and Southern High Plains due to gusty winds and dry conditions. An early-season heatwave will challenge temperature records across the eastern U.S.. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

La Veta Mountain, La Veta Pass (KVTP)

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

Heavy Snow

23°F

-5°C

Humidity 100%
Wind Speed NA
Barometer 30.34 in
Dewpoint 23°F (-5°C)
Visibility 0.15 mi
Last update 19 May 6:35 am MDT
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles SW Cuchara CO

  • Today

    Today: A slight chance of rain and snow showers between 1pm and 3pm, then a chance of rain showers. Some thunder is also possible. Increasing clouds, with a high near 52. Southeast wind 5 to 15 mph becoming southwest in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    High: 52 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Rain, possibly mixed with snow showers, mainly before 3am. Some thunder is also possible. Low around 36. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    Low: 36 °F

    Rain/Snow
    then Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A slight chance of showers between 9am and noon, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 53. South wind 5 to 15 mph becoming west southwest in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 53 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm, then a chance of showers between 9pm and midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36. West southwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming east after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 40%. 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

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 55. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    High: 55 °F

    Sunny then
    Chance
    Showers

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A slight chance of rain showers, mixing with snow after 9pm, then gradually ending. Partly cloudy, with a low around 36. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph decreasing to 5 to 10 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 36 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain/Snow
    then Partly
    Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: A chance of rain and snow showers after noon. Some thunder is also possible. Mostly sunny, with a high near 56. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east southeast in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 56 °F

    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 35. East northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south after midnight.

    Low: 35 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 59. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

    High: 59 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

Today
A slight chance of rain and snow showers between 1pm and 3pm, then a chance of rain showers. Some thunder is also possible. Increasing clouds, with a high near 52. Southeast wind 5 to 15 mph becoming southwest in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Tonight
Rain, possibly mixed with snow showers, mainly before 3am. Some thunder is also possible. Low around 36. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Wednesday
A slight chance of showers between 9am and noon, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 53. South wind 5 to 15 mph becoming west southwest in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Wednesday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm, then a chance of showers between 9pm and midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36. West southwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming east after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Thursday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 55. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Thursday Night
A slight chance of rain showers, mixing with snow after 9pm, then gradually ending. Partly cloudy, with a low around 36. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph decreasing to 5 to 10 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Friday
A chance of rain and snow showers after noon. Some thunder is also possible. Mostly sunny, with a high near 56. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east southeast in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Friday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 35. East northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south after midnight.
Saturday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 59. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 38. East northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southwest after midnight.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 61. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 40. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southwest after midnight.
Memorial Day
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Sunny, with a high near 62. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles SW Cuchara CO
 37.36°N 105.13°W (Elev. 10161 ft)
Last Update:
6:32 am MDT May 19, 2026
Forecast Valid:
6am MDT May 19, 2026-6pm MDT May 25, 2026
 
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