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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

30°F

-1°C

Humidity 51%
Wind Speed W 18 G 24 mph
Barometer 30.18 in
Dewpoint 14°F (-10°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill18°F (-8°C)
Last update 16 Apr 2:55 am MDT
Extended Forecast for

7 Miles SSW Cuchara CO

Red Flag Warning April 16, 11:00am until April 16, 11:00pm
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Red Flag Warning

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Clear, with a low around 23. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph.

    Low: 23 °F

    Clear and
    Breezy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 43. Windy, with a west southwest wind 20 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph.

    High: 43 °F

    Sunny and
    Windy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 25. Windy, with a west southwest wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph.

    Low: 25 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Windy

  • Friday

    Friday: A 20 percent chance of snow showers after 3pm. Sunny, with a high near 37. Very windy, with a west southwest wind 30 to 40 mph, with gusts as high as 60 mph.

    High: 37 °F

    Very Windy.
    Sunny then
    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 40 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 11. Windy, with a west wind 25 to 30 mph decreasing to 15 to 20 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.

    Low: 11 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers and
    Windy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 34. West wind around 15 mph.

    High: 34 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 20. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 15 to 20 mph becoming south southwest in the evening.

    Low: 20 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Mostly
    Clear and
    Breezy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 43. Breezy, with a west southwest wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    High: 43 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 27. Breezy, with a west southwest wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 27 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Breezy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Clear, with a low around 23. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 43. Windy, with a west southwest wind 20 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 25. Windy, with a west southwest wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph.
Friday
A 20 percent chance of snow showers after 3pm. Sunny, with a high near 37. Very windy, with a west southwest wind 30 to 40 mph, with gusts as high as 60 mph.
Friday Night
A 40 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 11. Windy, with a west wind 25 to 30 mph decreasing to 15 to 20 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 34. West wind around 15 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 20. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 15 to 20 mph becoming south southwest in the evening.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 43. Breezy, with a west southwest wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 27. Breezy, with a west southwest wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Monday
A 30 percent chance of snow showers after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 47. Breezy, with a west southwest wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 30. Breezy, with a west southwest wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 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.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 31. Breezy, with a west southwest wind around 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 45. Windy, with a west southwest wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 50 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:
2:47 am MDT Apr 16, 2026
Forecast Valid:
3am MDT Apr 16, 2026-6pm MDT Apr 22, 2026
 
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