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

64°F

18°C

Humidity	7%
Wind Speed	W 12 G 23 mph
Barometer	30.51 in
Dewpoint	-2°F (-19°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	2 Jul 7:55 pm MDT

More Information:

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Extended Forecast for

6 Miles WNW Cuchara CO

Red Flag Warning July 3, 10:00am until July 4, 12:00am

Red Flag Warning July 2, 08:33pm until July 3, 12:00am

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Red Flag Warning

Red Flag Warning July 2, 08:33pm until July 3, 12:00am
NOW until 12:00am Fri
Red Flag Warning
Tonight
Low: 46 °F
Clear
Friday
High: 72 °F
Mostly Sunny
Friday Night
Low: 47 °F
Mostly Clear
then Patchy
Smoke
Independence Day
High: 72 °F
Areas Smoke
then Mostly
Sunny
Saturday Night
Low: 47 °F
Partly Cloudy
Sunday
High: 71 °F
Mostly Sunny
then Chance
T-storms
Sunday Night
Low: 48 °F
Partly Cloudy
Monday
High: 72 °F
Mostly Sunny
then Chance
T-storms

Detailed Forecast

Tonight

Clear, with a low around 46. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

Friday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 72. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

Friday Night

Patchy smoke after midnight. Mostly clear, with a low around 47. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

Independence Day

Areas of smoke before 7am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 72. Southwest wind around 10 mph becoming south southeast in the afternoon.

Saturday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 47. East wind 5 to 10 mph.

Sunday

A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 71. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north in the morning. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Sunday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 48. South southeast wind around 10 mph.

Monday

A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 72. South southwest wind around 10 mph.

Monday Night

A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 49. Southwest wind around 10 mph.

Tuesday

Showers and thunderstorms likely after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 72. West southwest wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

Tuesday Night

A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 49. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

Wednesday

A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Sunny, with a high near 73. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.