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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

39°F

4°C

Humidity 7%
Wind Speed NW 3 mph
Barometer 30.43 in
Dewpoint -18°F (-28°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 18 Apr 6:15 pm MDT
Extended Forecast for

8 Miles SSW Cuchara CO

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 17. Wind chill values between zero and 10. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west southwest 15 to 20 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.

    Low: 17 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Mostly
    Clear and
    Breezy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 40. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    High: 40 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 26. West wind around 15 mph.

    Low: 26 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Partly sunny, with a high near 45. West wind 5 to 15 mph.

    High: 45 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 30. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 30 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Mostly
    Clear and
    Breezy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A 20 percent chance of snow showers after noon. Some thunder is also possible. Mostly sunny, with a high near 46. Breezy, with a west wind 10 to 20 mph.

    High: 46 °F

    Sunny then
    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers
    and Breezy

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow showers before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 32. Breezy, with a southwest wind 20 to 25 mph.

    Low: 32 °F

    Breezy.
    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 44. Very windy, with a west southwest wind 30 to 35 mph increasing to 40 to 45 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 60 mph.

    High: 44 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Very
    Windy

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 25. Very windy, with a west southwest wind around 45 mph, with gusts as high as 60 mph.

    Low: 25 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Very
    Windy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 17. Wind chill values between zero and 10. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west southwest 15 to 20 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 40. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 26. West wind around 15 mph.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 45. West wind 5 to 15 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 30. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Tuesday
A 20 percent chance of snow showers after noon. Some thunder is also possible. Mostly sunny, with a high near 46. Breezy, with a west wind 10 to 20 mph.
Tuesday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow showers before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 32. Breezy, with a southwest wind 20 to 25 mph.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 44. Very windy, with a west southwest wind 30 to 35 mph increasing to 40 to 45 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 60 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 25. Very windy, with a west southwest wind around 45 mph, with gusts as high as 60 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 35. Very windy, with a west southwest wind around 45 mph, with gusts as high as 60 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 21. Very windy, with a west southwest wind 35 to 40 mph decreasing to 25 to 30 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 50 mph.
Friday
A chance of snow showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 35. Windy, with a southwest wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.
Friday Night
A chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 21. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 20 to 25 mph.
Saturday
A chance of snow showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 34. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
8 Miles SSW Cuchara CO
 37.27°N 105.15°W (Elev. 12598 ft)
Last Update:
12:31 pm MDT Apr 18, 2026
Forecast Valid:
6pm MDT Apr 18, 2026-6pm MDT Apr 25, 2026
 
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