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Excessive Rainfall Potential for the Southeast; Heat Expands for Center of the Nation; Critical Fire Weather for Pacific Northwest

Flash flooding threatens areas from the Tennessee Valley to the Carolinas as storms repeat along a stalled front. Monsoonal storms may trigger flooding in the Southwest. Dangerous heat expands across the Desert Southwest, Plains, mid-Mississippi Valley and Southern Tier. Critical fire weather for interior Pacific Northwest. Cooler, drier air brings brief relief to the Great Lakes and Northeast. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

La Veta Mountain, La Veta Pass (KVTP)

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

Fair

57°F

14°C

Humidity 12%
Wind Speed W 9 mph
Barometer 30.74 in
Dewpoint 5°F (-15°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 25 Jul 4:15 am MDT
Extended Forecast for

Cuchara CO

  • Today

    Today: A slight chance of showers between 11am and noon, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 86. Calm wind becoming east southeast around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 86 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 53. Southwest wind around 5 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 53 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A slight chance of showers between 11am and noon, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Increasing clouds, with a high near 86. West southwest wind around 5 mph becoming east northeast in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 86 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57. East northeast wind around 5 mph becoming west southwest in the evening. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 57 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between noon and 3pm, then showers and thunderstorms likely after 3pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 86. West southwest wind around 5 mph becoming east northeast in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 86 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then T-storms
    Likely

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57. South southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 57 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm after noon. High near 84. Calm wind becoming north northeast around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    High: 84 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then T-storms

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55. South southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Low: 55 °F

    Showers
    Likely then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Showers and thunderstorms likely after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 83. West southwest wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    High: 83 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then T-storms
    Likely

Detailed Forecast

Today
A slight chance of showers between 11am and noon, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 86. Calm wind becoming east southeast around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tonight
A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 53. Southwest wind around 5 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Sunday
A slight chance of showers between 11am and noon, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Increasing clouds, with a high near 86. West southwest wind around 5 mph becoming east northeast in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Sunday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57. East northeast wind around 5 mph becoming west southwest in the evening. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Monday
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between noon and 3pm, then showers and thunderstorms likely after 3pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 86. West southwest wind around 5 mph becoming east northeast in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Monday Night
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57. South southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tuesday
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm after noon. High near 84. Calm wind becoming north northeast around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Tuesday Night
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55. South southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Wednesday
Showers and thunderstorms likely after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 83. West southwest wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Wednesday Night
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55. Southwest wind around 5 mph.
Thursday
Showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly sunny, with a high near 83. West wind around 5 mph becoming northeast in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Friday
Showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly sunny, with a high near 82. North northwest wind around 5 mph becoming east northeast in the afternoon.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Cuchara CO
 37.39°N 105.11°W (Elev. 8763 ft)
Last Update:
1:46 am MDT Jul 25, 2026
Forecast Valid:
4am MDT Jul 25, 2026-6pm MDT Jul 31, 2026
 
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