Areas of Excessive Rainfall and Fire Weather Today; Wildfire Smoke Bringing Unhealthy Air Quality to the Pacific Northwest

In southeast Texas, the coastal Carolinas, and much of New Mexico today, showers and thunderstorms may bring excessive rainfall which could lead to areas of flooding. Dry, gusty winds will contribute to scattered areas of elevated to critical fire weather today in the western U.S. Wildfire smoke is causing unhealthy air quality today in parts of the Pacific Northwest and central Plains. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

La Veta Mountain, La Veta Pass (KVTP)

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

Heavy Rain

48°F

9°C

Humidity 82%
Wind Speed W 3 mph
Barometer 30.61 in
Dewpoint 43°F (6°C)
Visibility 3.00 mi
Last update 26 Jul 5:55 pm MDT
Extended Forecast for

6 Miles E Cuchara CO

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 10pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 46. South southwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west after midnight.  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

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly between 2pm and 4pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 59. North northwest wind 10 to 15 mph decreasing to 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.  Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 59 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    T-storms
    Likely

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 48. Breezy, with a west wind 10 to 20 mph.

    Low: 48 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Sunny, with a high near 62. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph.

    High: 62 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 49. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 25 mph.

    Low: 49 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy

  • Monday

    Monday: A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Sunny, with a high near 62. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph in the morning.

    High: 62 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 49. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 25 mph.

    Low: 49 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Mostly
    Clear and
    Breezy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 64. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 10 to 20 mph.

    High: 64 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 51. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 25 mph.

    Low: 51 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Mostly
    Clear and
    Breezy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 10pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 46. South southwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west after midnight. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Saturday
Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly between 2pm and 4pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 59. North northwest wind 10 to 15 mph decreasing to 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Saturday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 48. Breezy, with a west wind 10 to 20 mph.
Sunday
A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Sunny, with a high near 62. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 49. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 25 mph.
Monday
A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Sunny, with a high near 62. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph in the morning.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 49. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 25 mph.
Tuesday
A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 64. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 10 to 20 mph.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 51. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 25 mph.
Wednesday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 65. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 10 to 20 mph.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 50. South southwest wind around 15 mph.
Thursday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 62. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming east northeast in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 48. South southeast wind around 15 mph becoming west southwest after midnight.
Friday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 59. West wind 10 to 15 mph becoming east in the afternoon.
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Point Forecast:
6 Miles E Cuchara CO
 37.37°N 104.99°W (Elev. 12346 ft)
5:43 pm MDT Jul 26, 2024
6pm MDT Jul 26, 2024-6pm MDT Aug 2, 2024
 
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