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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

32°F

0°C

Humidity 60%
Wind Speed W 16 mph
Barometer 30.20 in
Dewpoint 19°F (-7°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill21°F (-6°C)
Last update 15 Apr 10:15 am MDT
Extended Forecast for

8 Miles SSW Cuchara CO

Fire Weather Watch April 16, 11:00am until April 16, 09:00pm
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Fire Weather Watch

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 32. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    High: 32 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 22. Windy, with a west wind 25 to 30 mph.

    Low: 22 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Windy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 39. Very windy, with a west southwest wind 25 to 30 mph increasing to 35 to 40 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 55 mph.

    High: 39 °F

    Sunny and
    Very Windy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 25. Very windy, with a west southwest wind 30 to 40 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph.

    Low: 25 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Very
    Windy

  • Friday

    Friday: A 30 percent chance of snow showers after noon. Sunny, with a high near 32. Very windy, with a west southwest wind 35 to 40 mph increasing to 40 to 45 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 65 mph.

    High: 32 °F

    Very Windy.
    Sunny then
    Chance Snow
    Showers

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 30 percent chance of snow showers. Mostly clear, with a low around 9. Very windy, with a west wind 30 to 40 mph decreasing to 15 to 25 mph after midnight.

    Low: 9 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers and
    Very Windy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 20 percent chance of snow showers. Sunny, with a high near 26. Breezy, with a west wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    High: 26 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers
    and Breezy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 16. Breezy, with a southwest wind around 20 mph.

    Low: 16 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 38. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    High: 38 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 32. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 22. Windy, with a west wind 25 to 30 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 39. Very windy, with a west southwest wind 25 to 30 mph increasing to 35 to 40 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 55 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 25. Very windy, with a west southwest wind 30 to 40 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph.
Friday
A 30 percent chance of snow showers after noon. Sunny, with a high near 32. Very windy, with a west southwest wind 35 to 40 mph increasing to 40 to 45 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 65 mph.
Friday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow showers. Mostly clear, with a low around 9. Very windy, with a west wind 30 to 40 mph decreasing to 15 to 25 mph after midnight.
Saturday
A 20 percent chance of snow showers. Sunny, with a high near 26. Breezy, with a west wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 16. Breezy, with a southwest wind around 20 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 38. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 23. Breezy, with a west southwest wind around 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 42. Breezy, with a west wind around 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 27. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 44. Breezy, with a west southwest 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:
8:47 am MDT Apr 15, 2026
Forecast Valid:
10am MDT Apr 15, 2026-6pm MDT Apr 21, 2026
 
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