Dangerous Heat in the Central and Eastern U.S.; Severe Thunderstorms in the Central U.S. and Northeast; Critical Fire Weather in the Four Corners

Dangerous, record-breaking heat will intensify across most of the central and eastern U.S this week. Heat indices will likely exceed 100 degrees. Severe thunderstorms are forecast across parts of the Upper Midwest into the Great Lakes, the Northeast, and the central High Plains. Critical fire weather conditions will continue across portions of the Four Corners and Great Basin. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

La Veta Mountain, La Veta Pass (KVTP)

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

Fair

46°F

8°C

Humidity	21%
Wind Speed	W 7 mph
Barometer	30.46 in
Dewpoint	9°F (-13°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Wind Chill	42°F (6°C)
Last update	1 Jul 6:35 am MDT

More Information:

Local Forecast Office More Local Wx 3 Day History Hourly Weather Forecast

Extended Forecast for

7 Miles W Cuchara CO

Fire Weather Watch July 3, 10:00am until July 3, 10:00pm

Red Flag Warning July 2, 10:00am until July 3, 12:00am

Red Flag Warning July 1, 10:00am until July 1, 10:00pm

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Fire Weather Watch

Red Flag Warning

Today
High: 71 °F
Breezy.
Patchy Smoke
then Mostly
Sunny
Tonight
Low: 47 °F
Mostly Clear
Thursday
High: 73 °F
Sunny then
Sunny and
Breezy
Thursday Night
Low: 48 °F
Mostly Clear
and Breezy
then Mostly
Clear
Friday
High: 75 °F
Sunny then
Sunny and
Breezy
Friday Night
Low: 50 °F
Mostly Clear
and Breezy
then Partly
Cloudy
Independence Day
High: 75 °F
Mostly Sunny
Saturday Night
Low: 49 °F
Partly Cloudy
Sunday
High: 73 °F
Mostly Sunny
then Chance
T-storms

Detailed Forecast

Today

Patchy smoke between 7am and 10am. Sunny, with a high near 71. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

Tonight

Mostly clear, with a low around 47. Southwest wind around 10 mph.

Thursday

Sunny, with a high near 73. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 10 to 20 mph.

Thursday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 48. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

Friday

Sunny, with a high near 75. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 10 to 20 mph.

Friday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 50. Breezy, with a southwest wind 10 to 20 mph.

Independence Day

Mostly sunny, with a high near 75. West wind 10 to 15 mph.

Saturday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 49. Southeast wind around 10 mph.

Sunday

A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 73. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south in the afternoon.

Sunday Night

A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 48. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.

Monday

A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 74. Southwest wind around 10 mph.

Monday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 49. South southeast wind around 10 mph.

Tuesday

A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Sunny, with a high near 76. West southwest wind around 10 mph becoming north in the afternoon.