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Dangerous Heat in the Central and Eastern U.S.; Critical Fire Weather in the Great Basin and Southwest

Dangerous, record-breaking heat will intensify across most of the central and eastern U.S this week. Heat indices will likely exceed 100 degrees. Heat is likely to continue across the eastern U.S. through the Independence Day holiday weekend. Critical fire weather conditions will continue Tuesday across portions of the Four Corners and Great Basin, as dry conditions and gusty winds persist. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

La Veta Mountain, La Veta Pass (KVTP)

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

Fair

63°F

17°C

Humidity 13%
Wind Speed W 14 G 22 mph
Barometer 30.38 in
Dewpoint 10°F (-12°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 29 Jun 6:35 pm MDT
Extended Forecast for

4 Miles WSW Cuchara CO

Fire Weather Watch July 1, 10:00am until July 1, 10:00pm
Red Flag Warning June 30, 10:00am until June 30, 10:00pm
Red Flag Warning June 29, 06:52pm until June 29, 10:00pm
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Fire Weather Watch
Red Flag Warning
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    Red Flag Warning June 29, 06:52pm until June 29, 10:00pm

    NOW until 10:00pm Mon

    Red Flag Warning

  • Tonight

    Low: 45 °F

    Clear and
    Windy then
    Patchy Smoke
    and Breezy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 3pm and 4pm. Patchy smoke between 7am and 8am. Sunny, with a high near 65. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 10%.

    High: 65 °F

    Patchy Smoke
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms and
    Breezy

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Patchy smoke between 7pm and 9pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 44. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    Low: 44 °F

    Patchy Smoke
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 65. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    High: 65 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 43. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 43 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 66. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 25 mph.

    High: 66 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 44. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 20 to 25 mph.

    Low: 44 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 69. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 20 mph.

    High: 69 °F

    Sunny then
    Sunny and
    Breezy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Patchy smoke between 3am and 5am. Mostly clear, with a low around 45. Windy, with a southwest wind 25 to 30 mph decreasing to 15 to 20 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 50 mph.
Tuesday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 3pm and 4pm. Patchy smoke between 7am and 8am. Sunny, with a high near 65. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 10%.
Tuesday Night
Patchy smoke between 7pm and 9pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 44. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 65. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 43. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 66. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 25 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 44. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 20 to 25 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 69. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 20 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 47. Breezy, with a west southwest wind around 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Independence Day
Mostly sunny, with a high near 68. West southwest wind around 15 mph.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 45. North wind around 15 mph becoming east southeast after midnight.
Sunday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 64. East wind around 10 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 44. East southeast wind around 10 mph becoming south southwest after midnight.
Monday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Sunny, with a high near 67. West southwest wind around 10 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
4 Miles WSW Cuchara CO
 37.36°N 105.16°W (Elev. 11132 ft)
Last Update:
3:52 pm MDT Jun 29, 2026
Forecast Valid:
6pm MDT Jun 29, 2026-6pm MDT Jul 6, 2026
 
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