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.

Fair

63°F

17°C

Humidity 13%
Wind Speed W 17 G 24 mph
Barometer 30.49 in
Dewpoint 10°F (-12°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 30 Jun 11:15 am MDT
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles N Cuchara CO

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

    NOW until 10:00pm Tue

    Red Flag Warning

  • Today

    High: 78 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm.  Patchy smoke between 10pm and 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 53. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

    Low: 53 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Patchy Smoke

  • Wednesday

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

    High: 79 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 54. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

    Low: 54 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 81. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

    High: 81 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 55. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

    Low: 55 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 84. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

    High: 84 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 58. West southwest wind around 15 mph.

    Low: 58 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Today
A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 78. Southwest wind around 15 mph.
Tonight
A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm. Patchy smoke between 10pm and 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 53. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 79. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 54. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 81. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 55. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 84. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 58. West southwest wind around 15 mph.
Independence Day
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. Partly cloudy, with a low around 55. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Sunday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 78. Light east northeast wind becoming east 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 54. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southwest after midnight.
Monday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Sunny, with a high near 82. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north northeast in the afternoon.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles N Cuchara CO
 37.45°N 105.09°W (Elev. 8294 ft)
8:57 am MDT Jun 30, 2026
11am MDT Jun 30, 2026-6pm MDT Jul 6, 2026
 
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