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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.

Partly Cloudy

37°F

3°C

Humidity 70%
Wind Speed SW 7 mph
Barometer 30.42 in
Dewpoint 28°F (-2°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill32°F (0°C)
Last update 10 Apr 11:15 pm MDT
Extended Forecast for

7 Miles SSW Cuchara CO

Fire Weather Watch April 12, 11:00am until April 12, 09:00pm
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Fire Weather Watch

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 30 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. Southwest wind around 15 mph.

    Low: 30 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Snow showers likely, mainly between 11am and 5pm. Some thunder is also possible. Partly sunny, with a high near 44. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 44 °F

    Snow Showers
    Likely and
    Breezy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 50 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before 9pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 25. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 20 to 25 mph. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 25 °F

    Breezy.
    Chance Snow
    Showers then
    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 45. Windy, with a west southwest wind 20 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.

    High: 45 °F

    Sunny and
    Windy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 24. Windy, with a west southwest wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

    Low: 24 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Windy

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 41. Windy, with a west southwest wind 25 to 30 mph increasing to 30 to 35 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 55 mph.

    High: 41 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Windy

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A 40 percent chance of snow showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 22. Very windy, with a west southwest wind 35 to 40 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph.

    Low: 22 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers and
    Very Windy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A 50 percent chance of snow showers. Some thunder is also possible. Mostly sunny, with a high near 34. Windy, with a west southwest wind around 35 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph.

    High: 34 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers and
    Windy

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A 30 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 19. Windy, with a west southwest wind 25 to 30 mph decreasing to 20 to 25 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.

    Low: 19 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers and
    Windy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A 30 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. Southwest wind around 15 mph.
Saturday
Snow showers likely, mainly between 11am and 5pm. Some thunder is also possible. Partly sunny, with a high near 44. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Saturday Night
A 50 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before 9pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 25. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 20 to 25 mph. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 45. Windy, with a west southwest wind 20 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 24. Windy, with a west southwest wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 41. Windy, with a west southwest wind 25 to 30 mph increasing to 30 to 35 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 55 mph.
Monday Night
A 40 percent chance of snow showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 22. Very windy, with a west southwest wind 35 to 40 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph.
Tuesday
A 50 percent chance of snow showers. Some thunder is also possible. Mostly sunny, with a high near 34. Windy, with a west southwest wind around 35 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph.
Tuesday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 19. Windy, with a west southwest wind 25 to 30 mph decreasing to 20 to 25 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.
Wednesday
A 30 percent chance of snow showers, mainly after noon. Sunny, with a high near 39. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 24. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 44. Windy, with a west southwest wind 20 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 25. Windy, with a west southwest wind 20 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 41. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 45 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:
7:42 pm MDT Apr 10, 2026
Forecast Valid:
11pm MDT Apr 10, 2026-6pm MDT Apr 17, 2026
 
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