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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

32°F

0°C

Humidity 87%
Wind Speed W 17 G 25 mph
Barometer 30.16 in
Dewpoint 28°F (-2°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill21°F (-6°C)
Last update 14 Apr 12:35 am MDT
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles SW Cuchara CO

Fire Weather Watch April 16, 11:00am until April 16, 09:00pm
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Fire Weather Watch

  • Overnight

    Overnight: A 30 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before 3am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 25. Windy, with a west southwest wind around 35 mph.

    Low: 25 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers and
    Windy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A slight chance of snow showers between 8am and noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 34. Very windy, with a west southwest wind 35 to 45 mph, with gusts as high as 60 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 34 °F

    Very Windy.
    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers
    then Mostly
    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 20. Very windy, with a west wind 30 to 40 mph decreasing to 20 to 30 mph after midnight.

    Low: 20 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Very
    Windy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 38. Breezy, with a west wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 38 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 27. Breezy, with a west southwest wind around 25 mph.

    Low: 27 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 43. Very windy, with a west southwest wind 25 to 30 mph increasing to 35 to 40 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 55 mph.

    High: 43 °F

    Sunny and
    Very Windy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 29. Very windy, with a west southwest wind 35 to 40 mph decreasing to 30 to 35 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 55 mph.

    Low: 29 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Very
    Windy

  • Friday

    Friday: A 20 percent chance of snow showers after noon. Sunny, with a high near 34. 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.

    High: 34 °F

    Very Windy.
    Sunny then
    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 30 percent chance of snow showers. Mostly clear, with a low around 13. Very windy, with a west wind 40 to 45 mph decreasing to 30 to 35 mph after midnight.

    Low: 13 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers and
    Very Windy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
A 30 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before 3am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 25. Windy, with a west southwest wind around 35 mph.
Tuesday
A slight chance of snow showers between 8am and noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 34. Very windy, with a west southwest wind 35 to 45 mph, with gusts as high as 60 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 20. Very windy, with a west wind 30 to 40 mph decreasing to 20 to 30 mph after midnight.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 38. Breezy, with a west wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 27. Breezy, with a west southwest wind around 25 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 43. Very windy, with a west southwest wind 25 to 30 mph increasing to 35 to 40 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 55 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 29. Very windy, with a west southwest wind 35 to 40 mph decreasing to 30 to 35 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 55 mph.
Friday
A 20 percent chance of snow showers after noon. Sunny, with a high near 34. 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.
Friday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow showers. Mostly clear, with a low around 13. Very windy, with a west wind 40 to 45 mph decreasing to 30 to 35 mph after midnight.
Saturday
A 20 percent chance of snow showers before noon. Sunny, with a high near 34. Breezy, with a west wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 22. Breezy, with a southwest wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 43. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 28. Breezy, with a west southwest wind around 25 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 46. Breezy, with a west southwest wind around 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 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:
12:32 am MDT Apr 14, 2026
Forecast Valid:
12am MDT Apr 14, 2026-6pm MDT Apr 20, 2026
 
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