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Current conditions at

La Veta Mountain, La Veta Pass (KVTP)

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

Fair

55°F

13°C

Humidity 2%
Wind Speed W 18 mph
Barometer 30.74 in
Dewpoint -29°F (-34°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill50°F (10°C)
Last update 8 Aug 2:55 am MDT
Extended Forecast for

9 Miles SSW Cuchara CO

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Mostly clear, with a low around 45. Southwest wind around 15 mph.

    Low: 45 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Widespread haze. Mostly sunny, with a high near 65. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 10 to 20 mph becoming south in the afternoon.

    High: 65 °F

    Haze and
    Breezy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Widespread haze before midnight. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 46. Breezy, with a south wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west southwest 15 to 20 mph after midnight.

    Low: 46 °F

    Haze then
    Partly Cloudy
    and Breezy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Increasing clouds, with a high near 66. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph becoming north northwest 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 66 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm, then a slight chance of showers between 9pm and midnight. Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 46. West southwest wind 5 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 10%.

    Low: 46 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 64. West wind 5 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 64 °F

    Sunny then
    Showers
    Likely

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm, then a chance of showers between 9pm and midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    Low: 44 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Showers and thunderstorms likely after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 62. West wind 5 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    High: 62 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then T-storms
    Likely

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44. West wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 44 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Mostly clear, with a low around 45. Southwest wind around 15 mph.
Saturday
Widespread haze. Mostly sunny, with a high near 65. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 10 to 20 mph becoming south in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Widespread haze before midnight. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 46. Breezy, with a south wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west southwest 15 to 20 mph after midnight.
Sunday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Increasing clouds, with a high near 66. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph becoming north northwest 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm, then a slight chance of showers between 9pm and midnight. Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 46. West southwest wind 5 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 10%.
Monday
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 64. West wind 5 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Monday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm, then a chance of showers between 9pm and midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Tuesday
Showers and thunderstorms likely after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 62. West wind 5 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Tuesday Night
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44. West wind 5 to 10 mph.
Wednesday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after noon. High near 59. West wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Wednesday Night
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42. West southwest wind around 10 mph.
Thursday
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 53. West southwest wind around 10 mph.
Thursday Night
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41. Southwest wind around 10 mph.
Friday
Showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly sunny, with a high near 52. West southwest wind 5 to 10 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:
12:31 am MDT Aug 8, 2026
Forecast Valid:
3am MDT Aug 8, 2026-6pm MDT Aug 14, 2026
 
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