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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

50°F

10°C

Humidity 10%
Wind Speed W 12 G 17 mph
Barometer 30.40 in
Dewpoint -4°F (-20°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill45°F (7°C)
Last update 6 Apr 2:35 pm MDT
Extended Forecast for

9 Miles SSW Cuchara CO

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Partly sunny, with a high near 44. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    High: 44 °F

    Partly Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 20 percent chance of snow showers before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

    Low: 25 °F

    Breezy.
    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Snow showers, mainly after noon. Some thunder is also possible. High near 36. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming south southeast in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.

    High: 36 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers then
    Snow Showers

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Snow showers likely before midnight. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 25. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.

    Low: 25 °F

    Breezy. Snow
    Showers
    Likely then
    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 40. Windy, with a west wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

    High: 40 °F

    Sunny and
    Windy

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 26. Windy, with a southwest wind 20 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.

    Low: 26 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Windy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 40 percent chance of snow showers after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 42. Windy, with a west southwest wind 20 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

    High: 42 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Breezy
    then Chance
    Snow Showers
    and Windy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 40 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 15 to 25 mph.

    Low: 27 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers and
    Breezy

  • Friday

    Friday: Snow showers likely, mainly after noon. Some thunder is also possible. Partly sunny, with a high near 40. Breezy, with a south southeast wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    High: 40 °F

    Snow Showers
    Likely and
    Breezy

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Partly sunny, with a high near 44. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Tonight
A 20 percent chance of snow showers before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Tuesday
Snow showers, mainly after noon. Some thunder is also possible. High near 36. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming south southeast in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.
Tuesday Night
Snow showers likely before midnight. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 25. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 40. Windy, with a west wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 26. Windy, with a southwest wind 20 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.
Thursday
A 40 percent chance of snow showers after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 42. Windy, with a west southwest wind 20 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Thursday Night
A 40 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 15 to 25 mph.
Friday
Snow showers likely, mainly after noon. Some thunder is also possible. Partly sunny, with a high near 40. Breezy, with a south southeast wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Friday Night
Snow showers likely. Some thunder is also possible. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 20 to 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Saturday
Snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 36. Windy, with a southwest wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.
Saturday Night
Snow showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25. Windy, with a west southwest wind around 30 mph.
Sunday
Snow showers likely. Mostly sunny, with a high near 34. Windy, with a west southwest wind around 35 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
9 Miles SSW Cuchara CO
 37.25°N 105.15°W (Elev. 12799 ft)
Last Update:
2:22 pm MDT Apr 6, 2026
Forecast Valid:
2pm MDT Apr 6, 2026-6pm MDT Apr 12, 2026
 
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