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 across parts of the Upper Midwest into the Great Lakes, the Northeast, and the central High Plains. 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.

Partly Cloudy

N/A

Humidity NA
Wind Speed SW 8 mph
Barometer 30.47 in
Dewpoint N/A
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 1 Jul 4:15 pm MDT
Extended Forecast for

7 Miles NNW Cuchara CO

Fire Weather Watch July 3, 10:00am until July 3, 10:00pm
Red Flag Warning July 2, 10:00am until July 3, 12:00am
Red Flag Warning July 1, 04:38pm until July 1, 10:00pm
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Fire Weather Watch
Red Flag Warning
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    Red Flag Warning July 1, 04:38pm until July 1, 10:00pm

    NOW until 10:00pm Wed

    Red Flag Warning

  • Tonight

    Low: 49 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 76. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

    High: 76 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 48. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

    Low: 48 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 78. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

    High: 78 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 50. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

    Low: 50 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Independence Day

    Independence Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 78. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southeast in the afternoon.

    High: 78 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 50. East southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southwest after midnight.

    Low: 50 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 75. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east in the afternoon.

    High: 75 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 49. West southwest wind around 10 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 76. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 48. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 78. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 50. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Independence Day
Mostly sunny, with a high near 78. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southeast in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 50. East southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southwest after midnight.
Sunday
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 75. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Monday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 77. Southwest wind around 10 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 51. South wind around 5 mph.
Tuesday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Sunny, with a high near 79. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northeast in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 53. South wind around 5 mph becoming west southwest after midnight.
Wednesday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Sunny, with a high near 79. West southwest wind around 10 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
7 Miles NNW Cuchara CO
 37.47°N 105.14°W (Elev. 8819 ft)
4:11 pm MDT Jul 1, 2026
4pm MDT Jul 1, 2026-6pm MDT Jul 8, 2026
 
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