Dangerous Heat to Continue through the Holiday Weekend; Severe Storms on Friday from the Plains to the Mid-Atlantic

Dangerous, record-breaking heat will continue across most of the central and eastern U.S through Friday then focusing across the eastern U.S. through the Independence Day holiday weekend. Peak heat indices of up to 115 degrees are possible. Isolated to scattered severe thunderstorms are possible from the northern/central Plains into the Midwest, Ohio Valley, and Mid-Atlantic Friday. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

La Veta Mountain, La Veta Pass (KVTP)

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

Fair

54°F

12°C

Humidity	2%
Wind Speed	W 6 mph
Barometer	30.58 in
Dewpoint	-31°F (-35°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Wind Chill	52°F (11°C)
Last update	3 Jul 4:55 am MDT

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Extended Forecast for

6 Miles E Cuchara CO

Red Flag Warning July 3, 08:00am until July 4, 12:00am

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Red Flag Warning

Today
High: 63 °F
Sunny then
Patchy Smoke
Tonight
Low: 46 °F
Breezy.
Partly Cloudy
then Smoke
Independence Day
High: 59 °F
Patchy Smoke
then Slight
Chance
T-storms
Saturday Night
Low: 43 °F
Decreasing
Clouds
Sunday
High: 57 °F
Mostly Sunny
then Showers
Likely
Sunday Night
Low: 44 °F
Breezy.
Slight Chance
T-storms then
Partly Cloudy
Monday
High: 58 °F
Sunny and
Breezy then
Chance
T-storms
Monday Night
Low: 45 °F
Chance
T-storms then
Partly Cloudy
Tuesday
High: 58 °F
Mostly Sunny
then T-storms
Likely

Detailed Forecast

Today

Patchy smoke between 1pm and 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 63. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

Tonight

Widespread smoke, mainly between 1am and 4am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 46. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

Independence Day

A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 3pm and 4pm. Patchy smoke before 7am. Increasing clouds, with a high near 59. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming south southeast in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 10%.

Saturday Night

Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 43. East southeast wind 10 to 15 mph becoming northwest in the evening.

Sunday

Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after noon. Increasing clouds, with a high near 57. West southwest wind around 10 mph becoming east in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Sunday 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 44. Breezy, with a south wind 15 to 20 mph becoming south southwest 20 to 25 mph after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 20%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Monday

A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Increasing clouds, with a high near 58. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 20 to 25 mph becoming west northwest 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon.

Monday Night

A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45. South southwest wind around 10 mph.

Tuesday

Showers and thunderstorms likely after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 58. Southwest wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

Tuesday Night

A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

Wednesday

A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Sunny, with a high near 61. West wind 10 to 15 mph becoming north northwest in the afternoon.

Wednesday Night

A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 46. West southwest wind around 5 mph.

Thursday

A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Sunny, with a high near 60. West wind around 10 mph.