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Severe Thunderstorm and Heavy Rainfall Threat Tonight; Heat Continues on Tuesday Across the Eastern U.S.

Severe weather and flash flooding threats continue across the Central Plains and Midwest into tonight. Very large hail, strong tornadoes and damaging winds are expected. An early season heat wave will continue to challenge temperature records across the eastern U.S. through Wednesday. 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

28°F

-2°C

Humidity 93%
Wind Speed E 8 mph
Barometer 30.31 in
Dewpoint 27°F (-3°C)
Visibility 0.25 mi
Wind Chill20°F (-7°C)
Last update 19 May 2:55 am MDT
Extended Forecast for

Cuchara CO

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. Calm wind.

    Low: 30 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 4pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 56. Light and variable wind becoming south southeast 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: 56 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Chance
    Showers

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Rain and snow showers before 3am, then a slight chance of rain showers. Some thunder is also possible. Low around 36. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable in the evening. 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 60. Light and variable wind becoming southwest 10 to 15 mph in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 60 °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 38. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 38 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 64. Light south wind becoming west southwest 10 to 15 mph in the morning.

    High: 64 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    Showers

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm, then a slight chance of showers between 9pm and midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 38. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light west southwest in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 38 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 65. Light and variable wind becoming west southwest 5 to 10 mph in the morning.

    High: 65 °F

    Sunny then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 38. East northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm after midnight.

    Low: 38 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. Calm wind.
Tuesday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 4pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 56. Light and variable wind becoming south southeast 5 to 10 mph in the morning. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tuesday Night
Rain and snow showers before 3am, then a slight chance of rain showers. Some thunder is also possible. Low around 36. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable in the evening. 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 60. Light and variable wind becoming southwest 10 to 15 mph in the morning. 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 38. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable in the evening. 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 64. Light south wind becoming west southwest 10 to 15 mph in the morning.
Thursday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm, then a slight chance of showers between 9pm and midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 38. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light west southwest in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Friday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 65. Light and variable wind becoming west southwest 5 to 10 mph in the morning.
Friday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 38. East northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm after midnight.
Saturday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 68. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 41. East wind around 5 mph becoming calm after midnight.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 71. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 44. East southeast wind around 5 mph becoming south southwest after midnight.
Memorial Day
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Sunny, with a high near 72. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.
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Point Forecast:
Cuchara CO
 37.39°N 105.11°W (Elev. 8763 ft)
Last Update:
12:31 am MDT May 19, 2026
Forecast Valid:
3am MDT May 19, 2026-6pm MDT May 25, 2026
 
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