Areas of Dangerous Heat and Severe Thunderstorms

Dangerous heat will build across the Southwest U.S. through the end of the week with daytime highs of 110-115°F. Heat across the southern Plains will briefly ease to near-normal by late week before returning over much of the Plains into next week. Severe thunderstorms are expected across parts of the central and southern High Plains, central Great Lakes, and Ozarks Wednesday. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Hazardous Weather Outlook

Current conditions at

La Veta Mountain, La Veta Pass (KVTP)

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

Partly Cloudy

54°F

12°C

Humidity	77%
Wind Speed	E 8 mph
Barometer	30.76 in
Dewpoint	46°F (8°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Wind Chill	52°F (11°C)
Last update	25 Aug 7:15 pm MDT

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Extended Forecast for

4 Miles NE Cuchara CO

Tonight
Low: 47 °F
Chance
T-storms then
Partly Cloudy
Wednesday
High: 77 °F
Sunny then
T-storms
Likely
Wednesday Night
Low: 47 °F
Showers
Likely then
Partly Cloudy
Thursday
High: 79 °F
Sunny then
Showers
Likely
Thursday Night
Low: 48 °F
Chance
T-storms then
Mostly Clear
Friday
High: 83 °F
Sunny
Friday Night
Low: 53 °F
Partly Cloudy
Saturday
High: 83 °F
Mostly Sunny
then Slight
Chance
T-storms
Saturday Night
Low: 54 °F
Slight Chance
T-storms then
Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight

A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 9pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 47. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Wednesday

A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 2pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 2pm and 3pm, then showers and thunderstorms likely after 3pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 77. Calm wind becoming north northeast around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Wednesday Night

Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before 9pm. Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 47. Southwest wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Thursday

Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 79. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northeast in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Thursday Night

A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm, then a chance of showers between 9pm and midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 48. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southwest in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Friday

Sunny, with a high near 83. West wind 5 to 10 mph.

Friday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 53. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

Saturday

A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 83. West southwest wind around 10 mph.

Saturday Night

A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54. Southwest wind around 10 mph.

Sunday

A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 79. West southwest wind around 10 mph.

Sunday Night

A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50. West southwest wind around 5 mph.