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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

46°F

8°C

Humidity 37%
Wind Speed SE 6 mph
Barometer 30.27 in
Dewpoint 21°F (-6°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill43°F (6°C)
Last update 7 Apr 2:55 pm MDT
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles SW Cuchara CO

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: A 50 percent chance of snow showers. Some thunder is also possible. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 41. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph. Total daytime snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 41 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 40 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 28. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 28 °F

    Breezy.
    Chance Snow
    Showers then
    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 47. Breezy, with a west wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 47 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 32. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph.

    Low: 32 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 40 percent chance of snow showers after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 49. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 25 mph.

    High: 49 °F

    Breezy.
    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    Snow Showers

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 30 percent chance of snow showers before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 31. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 25 mph becoming south after midnight.

    Low: 31 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers and
    Breezy then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Snow showers likely, mainly after noon. Some thunder is also possible. Partly sunny, with a high near 46. Breezy, with a south wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    High: 46 °F

    Snow Showers
    Likely and
    Breezy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Snow showers. Some thunder is also possible. Low around 32. Breezy, with a south wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    Low: 32 °F

    Snow Showers
    and Breezy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Snow showers. Some thunder is also possible. High near 41. Breezy, with a southwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.

    High: 41 °F

    Breezy. Snow
    Showers
    Likely then
    Snow Showers

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A 50 percent chance of snow showers. Some thunder is also possible. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 41. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph. Total daytime snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Tonight
A 40 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 28. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 47. Breezy, with a west wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 32. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph.
Thursday
A 40 percent chance of snow showers after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 49. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 25 mph.
Thursday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow showers before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 31. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 25 mph becoming south after midnight.
Friday
Snow showers likely, mainly after noon. Some thunder is also possible. Partly sunny, with a high near 46. Breezy, with a south wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Friday Night
Snow showers. Some thunder is also possible. Low around 32. Breezy, with a south wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Saturday
Snow showers. Some thunder is also possible. High near 41. Breezy, with a southwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Saturday Night
Snow showers likely, mainly before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29. Windy, with a southwest wind 25 to 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Sunday
Snow showers likely. Partly sunny, with a high near 36. Very windy, with a west southwest wind 35 to 40 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph.
Sunday Night
A chance of snow showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 27. Very windy, with a west southwest wind 35 to 40 mph.
Monday
A chance of snow showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 34. Windy, with a west southwest wind around 35 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph.
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Point Forecast:
5 Miles SW Cuchara CO
 37.34°N 105.16°W (Elev. 11831 ft)
Last Update:
2:26 pm MDT Apr 7, 2026
Forecast Valid:
3pm MDT Apr 7, 2026-6pm MDT Apr 13, 2026
 
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