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Current conditions at

La Veta Mountain, La Veta Pass (KVTP)

Lat: 37.5°NLon: 105.17°WElev: 10217ft.

Fair

41°F

5°C

Humidity 57%
Wind Speed W 16 G 26 mph
Barometer 30.21 in
Dewpoint 27°F (-3°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill33°F (1°C)
Last update 31 Mar 7:15 pm MDT
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles SW Cuchara CO

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 40 percent chance of snow showers, mainly after 9pm. Patchy blowing snow before 2am, then patchy blowing snow after 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31. Windy, with a west southwest wind 30 to 35 mph.

    Low: 31 °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 9am. High near 33. Very windy, with a west southwest wind 35 to 40 mph increasing to 40 to 45 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 65 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.

    High: 33 °F

    Snow Showers
    and Blowing
    Snow

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A 40 percent chance of snow showers before midnight. Areas of blowing snow. Partly cloudy, with a low around 26. Very windy, with a west southwest wind 40 to 45 mph decreasing to 30 to 35 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 60 mph.

    Low: 26 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers and
    Areas Blowing
    Snow

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Patchy blowing snow before 11am. Sunny, with a high near 40. Very windy, with a west southwest wind 30 to 35 mph increasing to 40 to 45 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 27. Very windy, with a west southwest wind 40 to 45 mph decreasing to 35 to 40 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 60 mph.

    Low: 27 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Very
    Windy

  • Friday

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

    High: 36 °F

    Windy. 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 17. Windy, with a west wind 20 to 30 mph becoming southeast after midnight.

    Low: 17 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers and
    Windy

  • Saturday

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

    High: 38 °F

    Breezy. Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance Snow
    Showers

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 23. Breezy, with a south wind 15 to 20 mph.

    Low: 23 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A 40 percent chance of snow showers, mainly after 9pm. Patchy blowing snow before 2am, then patchy blowing snow after 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31. Windy, with a west southwest wind 30 to 35 mph.
Wednesday
Snow showers, mainly before 2pm. Some thunder is also possible. Widespread blowing snow, mainly after 9am. High near 33. Very windy, with a west southwest wind 35 to 40 mph increasing to 40 to 45 mph in the morning. Winds could gust 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. Areas of blowing snow. Partly cloudy, with a low around 26. Very windy, with a west southwest wind 40 to 45 mph decreasing to 30 to 35 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 60 mph.
Thursday
Patchy blowing snow before 11am. Sunny, with a high near 40. Very windy, with a west southwest wind 30 to 35 mph increasing to 40 to 45 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 60 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 27. Very windy, with a west southwest wind 40 to 45 mph decreasing to 35 to 40 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. Windy, with a west southwest wind around 30 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 17. Windy, with a west wind 20 to 30 mph becoming southeast after midnight.
Saturday
A 20 percent chance of snow showers after noon. Sunny, with a high near 38. Breezy, with a west southwest wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 23. Breezy, with a south wind 15 to 20 mph.
Sunday
A 30 percent chance of snow showers after noon. Sunny, with a high near 42. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 27. Breezy, with a west southwest wind around 20 mph.
Monday
A chance of snow showers. Sunny, with a high near 44. Breezy, with a west wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Monday Night
A chance of snow showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 28. Breezy, with a west southwest wind around 20 mph.
Tuesday
A chance of snow showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 42. Breezy, with a west southwest wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles SW Cuchara CO
 37.34°N 105.16°W (Elev. 11831 ft)
Last Update:
3:08 pm MDT Mar 31, 2026
Forecast Valid:
7pm MDT Mar 31, 2026-6pm MDT Apr 7, 2026
 
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