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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 22%
Wind Speed W 12 G 31 mph
Barometer 30.15 in
Dewpoint 14°F (-10°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill48°F (9°C)
Last update 3 May 2:55 pm MDT
Extended Forecast for

Cuchara CO

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Mostly sunny, with a high near 59. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 59 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 31. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph becoming east northeast 5 to 10 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 31 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy
    then Partly
    Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 3pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 3pm and 4pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 54. East northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southeast in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 54 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Showers
    Likely

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before midnight. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 38. South wind 5 to 10 mph. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 38 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 62. Windy, with a south southwest wind 5 to 15 mph increasing to 20 to 30 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.

    High: 62 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Windy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 34. Very windy, with a southwest wind 25 to 30 mph increasing to 35 to 40 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 55 mph.

    Low: 34 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Very
    Windy

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 50. Very windy, with a west wind 40 to 45 mph decreasing to 30 to 35 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 70 mph.

    High: 50 °F

    Sunny and
    Very Windy

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Clear, with a low around 34. Windy, with a west southwest wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph.

    Low: 34 °F

    Clear and
    Windy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 54. Windy, with a west southwest wind around 30 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph.

    High: 54 °F

    Sunny and
    Windy

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Mostly sunny, with a high near 59. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 31. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph becoming east northeast 5 to 10 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Saturday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 3pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 3pm and 4pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 54. East northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southeast in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Saturday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before midnight. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 38. South wind 5 to 10 mph. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 62. Windy, with a south southwest wind 5 to 15 mph increasing to 20 to 30 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 34. Very windy, with a southwest wind 25 to 30 mph increasing to 35 to 40 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 55 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 50. Very windy, with a west wind 40 to 45 mph decreasing to 30 to 35 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 70 mph.
Monday Night
Clear, with a low around 34. Windy, with a west southwest wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 54. Windy, with a west southwest wind around 30 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph.
Tuesday Night
Clear, with a low around 33. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 54. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 30. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph becoming north northeast after midnight.
Thursday
A chance of rain and snow showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 50. Southwest wind around 15 mph.
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Point Forecast:
Cuchara CO
 37.36°N 105.11°W (Elev. 8799 ft)
Last Update:
2:25 pm MDT May 3, 2024
Forecast Valid:
3pm MDT May 3, 2024-6pm MDT May 9, 2024
 
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