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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

37°F

3°C

Humidity 38%
Wind Speed W 8 mph
Barometer 30.31 in
Dewpoint 14°F (-10°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill31°F (-1°C)
Last update 31 Mar 3:55 am MDT
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles SW Cuchara CO

  • Today

    Today: A 20 percent chance of snow showers after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 45. Windy, with a west southwest wind 20 to 25 mph increasing to 25 to 30 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.

    High: 45 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers
    and Windy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Snow showers likely, mainly after 4am. Patchy blowing snow before 2am, then patchy blowing snow after 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. Windy, with a west southwest wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.

    Low: 32 °F

    Snow Showers
    Likely and
    Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Snow showers likely. Some thunder is also possible. Widespread blowing snow, mainly after 9am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 35. Very windy, with a west southwest wind 35 to 40 mph increasing to 40 to 45 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 60 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.

    High: 35 °F

    Snow Showers
    Likely 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 wind 40 to 45 mph decreasing to 30 to 35 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 55 mph.

    Low: 26 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers and
    Areas Blowing
    Snow

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Patchy blowing snow before 11am. Sunny, with a high near 41. 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: 41 °F

    Patchy
    Blowing Snow
    and Windy
    then Sunny
    and Very
    Windy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 30. 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: 30 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Very
    Windy

  • Friday

    Friday: A 30 percent chance of snow showers after noon. Sunny, with a high near 38. Windy, with a west southwest wind 30 to 35 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph.

    High: 38 °F

    Windy. Sunny
    then Chance
    Snow Showers

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 40 percent chance of snow showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 17. Windy, with a west southwest wind 25 to 35 mph becoming east southeast after midnight.

    Low: 17 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers and
    Windy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 40 percent chance of snow showers. Sunny, with a high near 34. Breezy, with a west southwest wind around 25 mph.

    High: 34 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers and
    Breezy

Detailed Forecast

Today
A 20 percent chance of snow showers after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 45. Windy, with a west southwest wind 20 to 25 mph increasing to 25 to 30 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.
Tonight
Snow showers likely, mainly after 4am. Patchy blowing snow before 2am, then patchy blowing snow after 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. Windy, with a west southwest wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.
Wednesday
Snow showers likely. Some thunder is also possible. Widespread blowing snow, mainly after 9am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 35. Very windy, with a west southwest wind 35 to 40 mph increasing to 40 to 45 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 60 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. 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 wind 40 to 45 mph decreasing to 30 to 35 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 55 mph.
Thursday
Patchy blowing snow before 11am. Sunny, with a high near 41. 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 30. 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 38. Windy, with a west southwest wind 30 to 35 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph.
Friday Night
A 40 percent chance of snow showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 17. Windy, with a west southwest wind 25 to 35 mph becoming east southeast after midnight.
Saturday
A 40 percent chance of snow showers. Sunny, with a high near 34. Breezy, with a west southwest wind around 25 mph.
Saturday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow showers. Mostly clear, with a low around 21. Blustery, with a northwest wind 20 to 25 mph becoming south southwest after midnight.
Sunday
A chance of snow showers. Sunny, with a high near 40. Southwest wind around 15 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 24. West southwest wind around 15 mph.
Monday
A chance of snow showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 42. Breezy, with a west southwest wind around 20 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:
3:21 am MDT Mar 31, 2026
Forecast Valid:
4am MDT Mar 31, 2026-6pm MDT Apr 6, 2026
 
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