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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

61°F

16°C

Humidity 4%
Wind Speed NE 6 mph
Barometer 30.47 in
Dewpoint -15°F (-26°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 18 Jun 11:55 am MDT
Extended Forecast for

6 Miles SW Cuchara CO

Fire Weather Watch June 20, 11:00am until June 20, 10:00pm
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Fire Weather Watch

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Sunny, with a high near 65. West wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 65 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 43. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west after midnight.

    Low: 43 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Mostly Clear

  • Juneteenth

    Juneteenth: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 3pm and 5pm. Sunny, with a high near 64. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable in the afternoon.

    High: 64 °F

    Sunny then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 43. Southwest wind 5 to 15 mph.

    Low: 43 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 68. Windy, with a west southwest wind 10 to 20 mph increasing to 20 to 30 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.

    High: 68 °F

    Sunny then
    Sunny and
    Windy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Clear, with a low around 40. Windy, with a west wind 20 to 30 mph decreasing to 10 to 20 mph. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.

    Low: 40 °F

    Clear and
    Windy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 64. West wind 5 to 15 mph.

    High: 64 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 40. Northwest wind around 15 mph becoming east after midnight.

    Low: 40 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Sunny, with a high near 62. South wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west southwest in the afternoon.

    High: 62 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny, with a high near 65. West wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tonight
A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 43. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west after midnight.
Juneteenth
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 3pm and 5pm. Sunny, with a high near 64. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable in the afternoon.
Friday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 43. Southwest wind 5 to 15 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 68. Windy, with a west southwest wind 10 to 20 mph increasing to 20 to 30 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.
Saturday Night
Clear, with a low around 40. Windy, with a west wind 20 to 30 mph decreasing to 10 to 20 mph. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 64. West wind 5 to 15 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 40. Northwest wind around 15 mph becoming east after midnight.
Monday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Sunny, with a high near 62. South wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west southwest in the afternoon.
Monday Night
A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Mostly clear, with a low around 40. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 63. West wind around 10 mph.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 42. East southeast wind 10 to 15 mph becoming south after midnight.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 65. West southwest wind around 15 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
6 Miles SW Cuchara CO
 37.29°N 105.16°W (Elev. 11870 ft)
Last Update:
8:52 am MDT Jun 18, 2026
Forecast Valid:
12pm MDT Jun 18, 2026-6pm MDT Jun 24, 2026
 
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