Wet and Cool in the East this Memorial Day Weekend; Well Above Normal Temperatures in the Northern Plains

A wet Memorial Day weekend is in store for the East, with widespread rainfall of 1 to more than 2 inches expected from the Gulf Coast to southern New England. Well above normal temperatures are forecast to build across the northern Plains. Another round of heavy to excessive rainfall is expected to impact the western Gulf Coast this weekend with Flood Watches in effect. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

La Veta Mountain, La Veta Pass (KVTP)

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

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Humidity NA
Wind Speed NA
Barometer NA
Dewpoint N/A
Visibility NA
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Extended Forecast for

9 Miles SSW Cuchara CO

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: A 40 percent chance of snow showers, mainly after 2pm. Some thunder is also possible.  Increasing clouds, with a high near 44. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 20 mph.

    High: 44 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers and
    Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 40 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before 8pm. Some thunder is also possible.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

    Low: 28 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 30 percent chance of snow showers after noon. Some thunder is also possible.  Sunny, with a high near 45. Breezy, with a west wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 45 °F

    Breezy. Sunny
    then Chance
    Snow Showers

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming clear, with a low around 29. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

    Low: 29 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 50. West wind 10 to 15 mph.

    High: 50 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 33. South southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

    Low: 33 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Memorial Day

    Memorial Day: Snow showers likely after noon. Some thunder is also possible.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 50. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    High: 50 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Snow
    Showers
    Likely

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow showers. Some thunder is also possible.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33. South wind around 15 mph.

    Low: 33 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Snow showers. Some thunder is also possible.  High near 43. Southwest wind around 15 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    High: 43 °F

    Snow Showers

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A 40 percent chance of snow showers, mainly after 2pm. Some thunder is also possible. Increasing clouds, with a high near 44. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 20 mph.
Tonight
A 40 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before 8pm. Some thunder is also possible. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Saturday
A 30 percent chance of snow showers after noon. Some thunder is also possible. Sunny, with a high near 45. Breezy, with a west wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming clear, with a low around 29. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 50. West wind 10 to 15 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 33. South southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Memorial Day
Snow showers likely after noon. Some thunder is also possible. Mostly sunny, with a high near 50. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Monday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow showers. Some thunder is also possible. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33. South wind around 15 mph.
Tuesday
Snow showers. Some thunder is also possible. High near 43. Southwest wind around 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Tuesday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow showers before midnight. Some thunder is also possible. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. Southwest wind around 15 mph.
Wednesday
A chance of snow showers. Some thunder is also possible. Mostly sunny, with a high near 47. West southwest wind around 15 mph.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 31. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Thursday
A chance of snow showers. Some thunder is also possible. Sunny, with a high near 48. West southwest wind around 15 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
9 Miles SSW Cuchara CO
 37.25°N 105.15°W (Elev. 12799 ft)
10:26 am MDT May 22, 2026
12pm MDT May 22, 2026-6pm MDT May 28, 2026
 
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