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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

23°F

-5°C

Humidity 80%
Wind Speed W 15 mph
Barometer 30.13 in
Dewpoint 18°F (-8°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill10°F (-12°C)
Last update 15 Apr 5:55 am MDT
Extended Forecast for

7 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 37. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    High: 37 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 24. Breezy, with a west southwest wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    Low: 24 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 43. Windy, with a west southwest wind 20 to 25 mph increasing to 30 to 35 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 50 mph.

    High: 43 °F

    Sunny and
    Windy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 26. Windy, with a southwest wind 25 to 35 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph.

    Low: 26 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Windy

  • Friday

    Friday: A 30 percent chance of snow showers after noon. Sunny, with a high near 37. 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: 37 °F

    Sunny and
    Windy then
    Chance Snow
    Showers and
    Very Windy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 30 percent chance of snow showers. Mostly clear, with a low around 9. Windy, with a west wind 25 to 30 mph decreasing to 15 to 20 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 50 mph.

    Low: 9 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers and
    Windy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 20 percent chance of snow showers. Sunny, with a high near 31. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 31 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers
    and Breezy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 17. Southwest wind around 15 mph.

    Low: 17 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 42. Breezy, with a west southwest wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    High: 42 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 37. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 24. Breezy, with a west southwest wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 43. Windy, with a west southwest wind 20 to 25 mph increasing to 30 to 35 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 50 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 26. Windy, with a southwest wind 25 to 35 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph.
Friday
A 30 percent chance of snow showers after noon. Sunny, with a high near 37. 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.
Friday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow showers. Mostly clear, with a low around 9. Windy, with a west wind 25 to 30 mph decreasing to 15 to 20 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 50 mph.
Saturday
A 20 percent chance of snow showers. Sunny, with a high near 31. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 17. Southwest wind around 15 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 42. Breezy, with a west southwest wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 25. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 20 to 25 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 45. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 29. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 48. 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
 37.29°N 105.16°W (Elev. 11870 ft)
Last Update:
6:07 am MDT Apr 15, 2026
Forecast Valid:
6am MDT Apr 15, 2026-6pm MDT Apr 21, 2026
 
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