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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.

Overcast

41°F

5°C

Humidity 70%
Wind Speed E 12 G 20 mph
Barometer 30.44 in
Dewpoint 32°F (0°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill34°F (1°C)
Last update 18 Jun 5:35 am MDT
Extended Forecast for

8 Miles SSW Cuchara CO

Fire Weather Watch June 20, 11:00am until June 20, 10:00pm
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Fire Weather Watch

  • Today

    Today: A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5pm. Sunny, with a high near 59. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable.

    High: 59 °F

    Sunny then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 42. South wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west after midnight.

    Low: 42 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Mostly Clear

  • Juneteenth

    Juneteenth: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 2pm and 5pm. Sunny, with a high near 58. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south in the afternoon.

    High: 58 °F

    Sunny then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 42. Southwest wind 5 to 15 mph.

    Low: 42 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 64. Windy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph increasing to 25 to 30 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.

    High: 64 °F

    Sunny then
    Sunny and
    Windy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Clear, with a low around 39. Windy, with a west wind 25 to 35 mph decreasing to 10 to 20 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 50 mph.

    Low: 39 °F

    Clear and
    Windy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 59. West wind 10 to 15 mph.

    High: 59 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 39. Northwest wind around 15 mph becoming east after midnight.

    Low: 39 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Sunny, with a high near 56. South wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west southwest in the afternoon.

    High: 56 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

Today
A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5pm. Sunny, with a high near 59. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable.
Tonight
A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 42. South wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west after midnight.
Juneteenth
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 2pm and 5pm. Sunny, with a high near 58. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south in the afternoon.
Friday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 42. Southwest wind 5 to 15 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 64. Windy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph increasing to 25 to 30 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.
Saturday Night
Clear, with a low around 39. Windy, with a west wind 25 to 35 mph decreasing to 10 to 20 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 50 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 59. West wind 10 to 15 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 39. Northwest wind around 15 mph becoming east after midnight.
Monday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Sunny, with a high near 56. South wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west southwest in the afternoon.
Monday Night
A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Mostly clear, with a low around 39. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 57. West wind around 15 mph.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 41. East southeast wind around 15 mph becoming south southwest after midnight.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 60. West southwest wind around 15 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:
4:02 am MDT Jun 18, 2026
Forecast Valid:
5am MDT Jun 18, 2026-6pm MDT Jun 24, 2026
 
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