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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.

Overcast

46°F

8°C

Humidity 34%
Wind Speed W 14 G 24 mph
Barometer 30.27 in
Dewpoint 19°F (-7°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill40°F (4°C)
Last update 31 Mar 3:15 pm MDT
Extended Forecast for

7 Miles SSW Cuchara CO

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: A 20 percent chance of snow showers after 5pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 44. Windy, with a west southwest wind around 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.

    High: 44 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers
    and Windy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 40 percent chance of snow showers, mainly after 9pm. Patchy blowing snow after 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. Windy, with a west southwest wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.

    Low: 30 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers and
    Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Snow showers, mainly before 2pm. Some thunder is also possible. Widespread blowing snow, mainly after 8am. High near 32. Very windy, with a west southwest wind 30 to 40 mph, with gusts as high as 65 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.

    High: 32 °F

    Snow Showers
    and Blowing
    Snow

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A 40 percent chance of snow showers before midnight. Patchy blowing snow. 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.

    Low: 23 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers and
    Patchy
    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 35 to 40 mph decreasing to 30 to 35 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 60 mph.

    Low: 24 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Very
    Windy

  • Friday

    Friday: A 30 percent chance of snow showers after noon. Sunny, with a high near 36. Breezy, with a west southwest wind around 25 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.

    High: 36 °F

    Breezy. Sunny
    then Chance
    Snow Showers

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 30 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 15. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 25 mph becoming south southeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.

    Low: 15 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers and
    Breezy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 20 percent chance of snow showers after noon. Sunny, with a high near 38. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 38 °F

    Sunny then
    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers
    and Breezy

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A 20 percent chance of snow showers after 5pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 44. Windy, with a west southwest wind around 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.
Tonight
A 40 percent chance of snow showers, mainly after 9pm. Patchy blowing snow after 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. Windy, with a west southwest wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.
Wednesday
Snow showers, mainly before 2pm. Some thunder is also possible. Widespread blowing snow, mainly after 8am. High near 32. Very windy, with a west southwest wind 30 to 40 mph, with gusts as high as 65 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.
Wednesday Night
A 40 percent chance of snow showers before midnight. Patchy blowing snow. 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.
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 35 to 40 mph decreasing to 30 to 35 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 60 mph.
Friday
A 30 percent chance of snow showers after noon. Sunny, with a high near 36. Breezy, with a west southwest wind around 25 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.
Friday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 15. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 25 mph becoming south southeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.
Saturday
A 20 percent chance of snow showers after noon. Sunny, with a high near 38. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 20. Breezy, with a south wind 15 to 20 mph.
Sunday
A chance of snow showers. Sunny, with a high near 41. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 24. Breezy, with a west southwest wind around 20 mph.
Monday
A chance of snow showers. Sunny, with a high near 43. Breezy, with a west wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
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Point Forecast:
7 Miles SSW Cuchara CO
 37.29°N 105.16°W (Elev. 11870 ft)
Last Update:
3:08 pm MDT Mar 31, 2026
Forecast Valid:
3pm MDT Mar 31, 2026-6pm MDT Apr 6, 2026
 
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