Areas of Severe Thunderstorms and Excessive Rainfall Friday

Severe thunderstorms capable of large hail and damaging wind gusts appear possible over the central and southern High Plains and eastern Kansas into Missouri Friday afternoon and evening. Rounds of storms Friday ahead of a slow moving frontal boundary will bring locally heavy rainfall and scattered flash flooding potential to the Mid-Mississippi, Ohio, and Tennessee Valleys, and the Appalachians. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

La Veta Mountain, La Veta Pass (KVTP)

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

Fair

52°F

11°C

Humidity 58%
Wind Speed E 5 mph
Barometer 30.58 in
Dewpoint 37°F (3°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill51°F (11°C)
Last update 10 Jul 1:55 am MDT
Extended Forecast for

6 Miles WNW Cuchara CO

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Mostly clear, with a low around 49. South southeast wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 49 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm.  Increasing clouds, with a high near 78. South southwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon.  New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 78 °F

    Sunny then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 50. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southwest after midnight.

    Low: 50 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 1pm and 5pm.  Increasing clouds, with a high near 79. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east northeast in the afternoon.  Chance of precipitation is 20%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 79 °F

    Sunny then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 51. East wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southwest after midnight.

    Low: 51 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 77. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east northeast 10 to 15 mph in the morning.

    High: 77 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 51. East wind 5 to 15 mph becoming southwest after midnight.

    Low: 51 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 79. Southwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming north northeast in the morning.

    High: 79 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 51. East southeast wind around 10 mph becoming south after midnight.

    Low: 51 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Mostly clear, with a low around 49. South southeast wind around 5 mph.
Friday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 78. South southwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Friday Night
A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 50. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southwest after midnight.
Saturday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 1pm and 5pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 79. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east northeast in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 20%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 51. East wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southwest after midnight.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 77. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east northeast 10 to 15 mph in the morning.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 51. East wind 5 to 15 mph becoming southwest after midnight.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 79. Southwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming north northeast in the morning.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 51. East southeast wind around 10 mph becoming south after midnight.
Tuesday
A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Sunny, with a high near 79. West southwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming east northeast in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 50. East wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southwest after midnight.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 78. West northwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming east northeast in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 51. East wind around 10 mph becoming south southwest after midnight.
Thursday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Sunny, with a high near 78. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming east northeast in the afternoon.
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Point Forecast:
6 Miles WNW Cuchara CO
 37.43°N 105.2°W (Elev. 9396 ft)
12:31 am MDT Jul 10, 2026
2am MDT Jul 10, 2026-6pm MDT Jul 16, 2026
 
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