Record Heat Remains in Place This Week; Precipitation and Windy Conditions in the Northwest

Record warmth will persist across portions of California, the Southwest U.S., the central Great Basin and spread across the central U.S. for the middle of the week. High temperatures will approach 90 from Texas to the Ohio Valley. A moist frontal system will bring lowland rain, high elevation mountain snow, and breezy winds to the Pacific Northwest into the Northern Rockies through Wednesday. Read More >

Current conditions at

La Veta Mountain, La Veta Pass (KVTP)

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

Partly Cloudy

50°F

10°C

Humidity 30%
Wind Speed SW 10 G 20 mph
Barometer 30.41 in
Dewpoint 19°F (-7°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill46°F (8°C)
Last update 23 Mar 7:35 pm MDT
Extended Forecast for

7 Miles SSW Cuchara CO

Fire Weather Watch March 25, 12:00pm until March 25, 07:00pm
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Fire Weather Watch
  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 35. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

    Low: 35 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Breezy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 51. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    High: 51 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 37. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    Low: 37 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 57. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph increasing to 20 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.

    High: 57 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 40. Breezy, with a west southwest wind around 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    Low: 40 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 53. Windy, with a west wind 25 to 35 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph.

    High: 53 °F

    Sunny and
    Windy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 24. Windy, with a west wind 30 to 35 mph becoming east northeast after midnight.

    Low: 24 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Windy

  • Friday

    Friday: A 30 percent chance of snow showers, mainly after noon.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 37. Windy, with an east wind around 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.

    High: 37 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers and
    Windy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow showers before midnight.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 21. Windy, with a southeast wind 30 to 35 mph becoming southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.

    Low: 21 °F

    Windy. Slight
    Chance Snow
    Showers then
    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 35. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 51. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 37. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 57. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph increasing to 20 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 40. Breezy, with a west southwest wind around 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 53. Windy, with a west wind 25 to 35 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 24. Windy, with a west wind 30 to 35 mph becoming east northeast after midnight.
Friday
A 30 percent chance of snow showers, mainly after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 37. Windy, with an east wind around 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.
Friday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow showers before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 21. Windy, with a southeast wind 30 to 35 mph becoming southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.
Saturday
A 20 percent chance of snow showers after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 43. Breezy, with a west southwest wind around 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. Windy, with a west southwest wind 20 to 30 mph.
Sunday
A chance of snow showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 44. Breezy, with a west southwest wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Sunday Night
A chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 20 to 25 mph.
Monday
Snow showers likely. Partly sunny, with a high near 43. 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:
7 Miles SSW Cuchara CO
 37.27°N 105.15°W (Elev. 12598 ft)
7:06 pm MDT Mar 23, 2026
7pm MDT Mar 23, 2026-6pm MDT Mar 30, 2026
 
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