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Hot Temperatures, Excessive Rainfall, and Severe Thunderstorms in the Eastern U.S.

Hot temperatures are expected again today along the Mid-Atlantic, Southeast, and lower Mississippi Valley. Heavy to excessive rainfall from thunderstorms today in parts of the Midwest to the Mid-Atlantic regions may bring areas of flooding. Severe thunderstorms pose a risk for damaging wind gusts across the Mid Atlantic region again today. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

La Veta Mountain, La Veta Pass (KVTP)

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

Fair

52°F

11°C

Humidity 6%
Wind Speed W 15 mph
Barometer 30.69 in
Dewpoint -15°F (-26°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill47°F (8°C)
Last update 5 Jul 7:15 am MDT
Extended Forecast for

6 Miles E Cuchara CO

  • Today

    Today: A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after noon. Patchy smoke after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 60. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east northeast in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 60 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Patchy smoke before 3am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 45. Breezy, with an east southeast wind 10 to 20 mph becoming west southwest after midnight.

    Low: 45 °F

    Patchy Smoke
    and Breezy

  • Monday

    Monday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Increasing clouds, with a high near 62. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph becoming northeast 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.

    High: 62 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 46. Breezy, with a south wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west southwest 20 to 25 mph after midnight.

    Low: 46 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Breezy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm after noon. High near 60. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 25 mph becoming northwest 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 60 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy then
    Showers

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm, then a chance of showers between 9pm and midnight. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 46. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 20 to 25 mph after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 46 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy
    and Breezy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Increasing clouds, with a high near 61. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 20 to 25 mph becoming north 10 to 15 mph in the morning.

    High: 61 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before midnight, then a slight chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 45. West southwest wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Low: 45 °F

    Showers
    Likely then
    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Sunny, with a high near 60. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north northwest in the afternoon.

    High: 60 °F

    Sunny then
    Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

Today
A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after noon. Patchy smoke after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 60. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east northeast in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tonight
Patchy smoke before 3am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 45. Breezy, with an east southeast wind 10 to 20 mph becoming west southwest after midnight.
Monday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Increasing clouds, with a high near 62. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph becoming northeast 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 46. Breezy, with a south wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west southwest 20 to 25 mph after midnight.
Tuesday
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm after noon. High near 60. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 25 mph becoming northwest 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tuesday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm, then a chance of showers between 9pm and midnight. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 46. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 20 to 25 mph after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Wednesday
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Increasing clouds, with a high near 61. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 20 to 25 mph becoming north 10 to 15 mph in the morning.
Wednesday Night
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before midnight, then a slight chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 45. West southwest wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Thursday
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Sunny, with a high near 60. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north northwest in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 44. East southeast wind around 5 mph becoming southwest after midnight.
Friday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Sunny, with a high near 59. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east northeast in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 46. Southeast wind around 10 mph becoming west southwest after midnight.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 62. West northwest wind around 10 mph becoming east northeast in the afternoon.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
6 Miles E Cuchara CO
 37.37°N 104.99°W (Elev. 12346 ft)
Last Update:
5:12 am MDT Jul 5, 2026
Forecast Valid:
7am MDT Jul 5, 2026-6pm MDT Jul 11, 2026
 
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