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Current conditions at

La Veta Mountain, La Veta Pass (KVTP)

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

Overcast and Breezy

36°F

2°C

Humidity 81%
Wind Speed W 21 G 30 mph
Barometer 30.10 in
Dewpoint 30°F (-1°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill25°F (-4°C)
Last update 1 Apr 3:55 am MDT
Extended Forecast for

7 Miles SSW Cuchara CO

  • Overnight

    Overnight: A 50 percent chance of snow showers. The snow could be heavy at times. Patchy blowing snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. Windy, with a west southwest wind 25 to 30 mph. Total nighttime snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.

    Low: 30 °F

    Heavy Snow
    and Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Snow showers likely. Some thunder is also possible. Widespread blowing snow, mainly after 8am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 32. Very windy, with a west southwest wind 30 to 40 mph, with gusts as high as 60 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible.

    High: 32 °F

    Snow Showers
    Likely and
    Blowing Snow

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A 50 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before 9pm. Widespread blowing snow, mainly before 9pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 23. Very windy, with a west wind 35 to 40 mph decreasing to 25 to 30 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 60 mph. New snow accumulation of around an inch possible.

    Low: 23 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers and
    Blowing Snow

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Patchy blowing snow before noon. Sunny, with a high near 40. 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 60 mph.

    High: 40 °F

    Patchy
    Blowing Snow
    and Windy
    then Sunny
    and Very
    Windy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 24. Very windy, with a west southwest wind 30 to 40 mph, with gusts as high as 60 mph.

    Low: 24 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Very
    Windy

  • Friday

    Friday: A 20 percent chance of snow showers. Sunny, with a high near 34. Breezy, with a west southwest wind around 25 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.

    High: 34 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers
    and Breezy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow showers before midnight. Mostly clear, with a low around 15. Blustery, with a west southwest wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

    Low: 15 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers
    and Blustery
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 38. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

    High: 38 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 21. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

    Low: 21 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
A 50 percent chance of snow showers. The snow could be heavy at times. Patchy blowing snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. Windy, with a west southwest wind 25 to 30 mph. Total nighttime snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.
Wednesday
Snow showers likely. Some thunder is also possible. Widespread blowing snow, mainly after 8am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 32. Very windy, with a west southwest wind 30 to 40 mph, with gusts as high as 60 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible.
Wednesday Night
A 50 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before 9pm. Widespread blowing snow, mainly before 9pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 23. Very windy, with a west wind 35 to 40 mph decreasing to 25 to 30 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 60 mph. New snow accumulation of around an inch possible.
Thursday
Patchy blowing snow before noon. Sunny, with a high near 40. 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 60 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 24. Very windy, with a west southwest wind 30 to 40 mph, with gusts as high as 60 mph.
Friday
A 20 percent chance of snow showers. Sunny, with a high near 34. Breezy, with a west southwest wind around 25 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.
Friday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow showers before midnight. Mostly clear, with a low around 15. Blustery, with a west southwest wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 38. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 21. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Sunday
A 20 percent chance of snow showers after noon. Sunny, with a high near 41. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 24. West southwest wind around 15 mph.
Monday
A chance of snow showers. Sunny, with a high near 42. West wind around 15 mph.
Monday Night
A chance of snow showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 25. South southeast wind around 15 mph.
Tuesday
A chance of snow showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 41. Southwest wind around 15 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
7 Miles SSW Cuchara CO
 37.29°N 105.16°W (Elev. 11870 ft)
Last Update:
3:46 am MDT Apr 1, 2026
Forecast Valid:
4am MDT Apr 1, 2026-6pm MDT Apr 7, 2026
 
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