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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

32°F

0°C

Humidity 64%
Wind Speed E 6 mph
Barometer 30.31 in
Dewpoint 21°F (-6°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill26°F (-3°C)
Last update 1 May 4:55 pm MDT
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles SW Cuchara CO

Winter Storm Warning May 1, 05:17pm until May 2, 12:00am
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Winter Storm Warning
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    Winter Storm Warning May 1, 05:17pm until May 2, 12:00am

    NOW until 12:00am Sat

    Winter Storm Warning

  • This Afternoon

    High: 28 °F

    Snow Showers
    Likely

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Snow showers likely, mainly before 8pm. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 18. East northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southwest after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 18 °F

    Snow Showers
    Likely then
    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 20 percent chance of snow showers after noon. Some thunder is also possible. Increasing clouds, with a high near 38. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north in the afternoon.

    High: 38 °F

    Sunny then
    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 26. Breezy, with an east southeast wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west southwest 15 to 20 mph in the evening.

    Low: 26 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 20 percent chance of snow showers after noon. Some thunder is also possible. Mostly sunny, with a high near 44. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph.

    High: 44 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Breezy
    then Slight
    Chance Snow
    Showers

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 30 percent chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 20 to 25 mph.

    Low: 30 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers and
    Breezy

  • Monday

    Monday: A 50 percent chance of snow showers. Some thunder is also possible. Mostly sunny, with a high near 44. Windy, with a west southwest wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.

    High: 44 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers and
    Windy

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A 40 percent chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29. Windy, with a west southwest wind 20 to 30 mph.

    Low: 29 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers and
    Windy

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Snow showers likely. Some thunder is also possible. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 28. East northeast wind around 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. Total daytime snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.
Tonight
Snow showers likely, mainly before 8pm. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 18. East northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southwest after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Saturday
A 20 percent chance of snow showers after noon. Some thunder is also possible. Increasing clouds, with a high near 38. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 26. Breezy, with an east southeast wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west southwest 15 to 20 mph in the evening.
Sunday
A 20 percent chance of snow showers after noon. Some thunder is also possible. Mostly sunny, with a high near 44. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph.
Sunday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 20 to 25 mph.
Monday
A 50 percent chance of snow showers. Some thunder is also possible. Mostly sunny, with a high near 44. Windy, with a west southwest wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.
Monday Night
A 40 percent chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29. Windy, with a west southwest wind 20 to 30 mph.
Tuesday
Snow showers likely, mainly after noon. Some thunder is also possible. Mostly sunny, with a high near 41. Breezy, with a west southwest wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Tuesday Night
Snow showers. Some thunder is also possible. Low around 25. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Wednesday
Snow showers likely. Some thunder is also possible. Partly sunny, with a high near 34. West wind around 15 mph.
Wednesday Night
A chance of snow showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 25. West wind around 15 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 42. West wind around 15 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 29. West wind around 15 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 49. West wind around 15 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:
3:52 pm MDT May 1, 2026
Forecast Valid:
5pm MDT May 1, 2026-6pm MDT May 8, 2026
 
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