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 from parts of the central High Plains into the Upper Midwest, and across parts of the Northeast. Critical fire weather conditions will continue across portions of the Four Corners and Great Basin. Read More >

Current conditions at

La Veta Mountain, La Veta Pass (KVTP)

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

Light Rain

61°F

16°C

Humidity 4%
Wind Speed W 7 mph
Barometer 30.41 in
Dewpoint -17°F (-27°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 30 Jun 6:55 pm MDT
Extended Forecast for

6 Miles NW Cuchara CO

Fire Weather Watch July 2, 10:00am until July 2, 10:00pm
Red Flag Warning July 1, 10:00am until July 1, 10:00pm
Red Flag Warning June 30, 07:03pm until June 30, 10:00pm
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Fire Weather Watch
Red Flag Warning
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    Red Flag Warning June 30, 07:03pm until June 30, 10:00pm

    NOW until 10:00pm Tue

    Red Flag Warning

  • Tonight

    Low: 48 °F

    Patchy Smoke
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 74. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph.

    High: 74 °F

    Sunny then
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 48. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

    Low: 48 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 76. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 10 to 20 mph.

    High: 76 °F

    Sunny then
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 49. Breezy, with a southwest wind 10 to 20 mph.

    Low: 49 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 79. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

    High: 79 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 51. Southwest wind around 15 mph.

    Low: 51 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Independence Day

    Independence Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 79. West southwest wind around 10 mph.

    High: 79 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Patchy smoke between 10pm and midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 48. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 74. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 48. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 76. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 10 to 20 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 49. Breezy, with a southwest wind 10 to 20 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 79. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 51. Southwest wind around 15 mph.
Independence Day
Mostly sunny, with a high near 79. West southwest wind around 10 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 76. East wind 5 to 10 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 49. East southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Monday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Sunny, with a high near 77. Southwest wind around 10 mph becoming south southeast in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 50. South wind around 10 mph.
Tuesday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Sunny, with a high near 79. West southwest wind around 10 mph becoming south southeast in the afternoon.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
6 Miles NW Cuchara CO
 37.43°N 105.2°W (Elev. 9396 ft)
5:46 pm MDT Jun 30, 2026
7pm MDT Jun 30, 2026-6pm MDT Jul 7, 2026
 
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