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

63°F

17°C

Humidity 5%
Wind Speed W 9 mph
Barometer 30.73 in
Dewpoint -8°F (-22°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 25 Jul 10:55 pm MDT
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles NW Cuchara CO

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 53. West southwest wind around 15 mph.

    Low: 53 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 76. West southwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming east northeast in the afternoon.  New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 76 °F

    Sunny then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 53. East wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west southwest in the evening.

    Low: 53 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Showers and thunderstorms likely after noon.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 74. West southwest wind 5 to 10 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: 74 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then T-storms
    Likely

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 53. East northeast wind around 5 mph becoming southwest after midnight.  New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 53 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm after noon.  High near 71. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming northeast in the afternoon.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 71 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then T-storms

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before midnight, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51. Southwest wind around 5 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    Low: 51 °F

    Showers
    Likely then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Showers and thunderstorms likely after noon.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 71. Southwest wind around 5 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    High: 71 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then T-storms
    Likely

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 51 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 53. West southwest wind around 15 mph.
Sunday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 76. West southwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming east northeast in the afternoon. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Sunday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 53. East wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west southwest in the evening.
Monday
Showers and thunderstorms likely after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 74. West southwest wind 5 to 10 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 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 53. East northeast wind around 5 mph becoming southwest after midnight. 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 71. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming northeast in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tuesday Night
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before midnight, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51. Southwest wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Wednesday
Showers and thunderstorms likely after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 71. Southwest wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Wednesday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Thursday
Showers and thunderstorms likely after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 72. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north northeast in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Thursday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51. South wind around 5 mph.
Friday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 71. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east northeast in the afternoon.
Friday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 50. East southeast wind around 5 mph becoming southwest after midnight.
Saturday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Sunny, with a high near 71. West wind around 5 mph becoming north northeast in the afternoon.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles NW Cuchara CO
 37.41°N 105.14°W (Elev. 10932 ft)
9:51 pm MDT Jul 25, 2026
11pm MDT Jul 25, 2026-6pm MDT Aug 1, 2026
 
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