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Current conditions at

La Veta Mountain, La Veta Pass (KVTP)

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

Partly Cloudy

59°F

15°C

Humidity 1%
Wind Speed W 10 mph
Barometer 30.46 in
Dewpoint -38°F (-39°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 12 Aug 9:55 pm MDT
Extended Forecast for

7 Miles SSW Cuchara CO

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 11pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 43. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 43 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly between 1pm and 5pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 56. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 56 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    T-storms
    Likely

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm, then a slight chance of showers after 5am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 42. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 42 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Friday

    Friday: A chance of showers before 9am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 9am and noon, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after noon. High near 56. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 56 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    T-storms

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 42 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A chance of showers before 9am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 9am and noon, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after noon. High near 55. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    High: 55 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    T-storms

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight, then a slight chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    Low: 42 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after noon. High near 53. West southwest wind around 5 mph becoming south in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 90%.

    High: 53 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    T-storms

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before midnight, then a chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    Low: 41 °F

    Showers
    Likely then
    Chance
    Showers

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 11pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 43. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Thursday
Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly between 1pm and 5pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 56. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Thursday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm, then a slight chance of showers after 5am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 42. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Friday
A chance of showers before 9am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 9am and noon, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after noon. High near 56. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Friday Night
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Saturday
A chance of showers before 9am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 9am and noon, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after noon. High near 55. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Saturday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight, then a slight chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Sunday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after noon. High near 53. West southwest wind around 5 mph becoming south in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Sunday Night
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before midnight, then a chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Monday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after noon. High near 54. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Monday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 42. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tuesday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 57. West wind 10 to 15 mph.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 43. West wind around 10 mph.
Wednesday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 59. West wind around 10 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
7 Miles SSW Cuchara CO
 37.27°N 105.15°W (Elev. 12598 ft)
Last Update:
8:41 pm MDT Aug 12, 2026
Forecast Valid:
9pm MDT Aug 12, 2026-6pm MDT Aug 19, 2026
 
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