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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.

Heavy Snow

30°F

-1°C

Humidity 69%
Wind Speed E 9 mph
Barometer 29.98 in
Dewpoint 21°F (-6°C)
Visibility 0.15 mi
Wind Chill22°F (-6°C)
Last update 5 May 5:15 pm MDT
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles SW Cuchara CO

Winter Storm Warning until May 7, 12:00am
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Winter Storm Warning
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    Winter Storm Warning until May 7, 12:00am

    NOW until 12:00am Thu

    Winter Storm Warning

  • This Afternoon

    High: 35 °F

    Chance Snow
    and Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Snow, mainly before 4am. The snow could be heavy at times. Some thunder is also possible. Patchy blowing snow between 2am and 5am. Low around 22. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of 3 to 7 inches possible.

    Low: 22 °F

    Heavy Snow
    and Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Snow. The snow could be heavy at times. Some thunder is also possible. Patchy blowing snow. High near 24. West southwest wind around 15 mph becoming northeast in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 8 to 12 inches possible.

    High: 24 °F

    Heavy Snow
    and Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Snow, mainly before 8pm. Low around 12. Wind chill values between -5 and 5. Northeast wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west southwest in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

    Low: 12 °F

    Snow then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Partly sunny, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 38. Breezy, with a west wind 10 to 20 mph.

    High: 38 °F

    Becoming
    Sunny and
    Breezy then
    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 26. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph.

    Low: 26 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy

  • Friday

    Friday: A 10 percent chance of snow after noon. Some thunder is also possible. Sunny, with a high near 45. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph.

    High: 45 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy then
    Slight Chance
    Snow

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 32. West southwest wind around 15 mph.

    Low: 32 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A 50 percent chance of snow. Some thunder is also possible. Partly sunny, with a high near 35. Breezy, with a west southwest wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Total daytime snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Tonight
Snow, mainly before 4am. The snow could be heavy at times. Some thunder is also possible. Patchy blowing snow between 2am and 5am. Low around 22. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of 3 to 7 inches possible.
Wednesday
Snow. The snow could be heavy at times. Some thunder is also possible. Patchy blowing snow. High near 24. West southwest wind around 15 mph becoming northeast in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 8 to 12 inches possible.
Wednesday Night
Snow, mainly before 8pm. Low around 12. Wind chill values between -5 and 5. Northeast wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west southwest in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Thursday
Partly sunny, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 38. Breezy, with a west wind 10 to 20 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 26. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph.
Friday
A 10 percent chance of snow after noon. Some thunder is also possible. Sunny, with a high near 45. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 32. West southwest wind around 15 mph.
Saturday
A slight chance of snow showers after noon, mixing with rain after 3pm. Some thunder is also possible. Sunny, with a high near 51. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 10%.
Saturday Night
A slight chance of rain and snow showers before 9pm, then a slight chance of snow showers between 9pm and midnight. Some thunder is also possible. Partly cloudy, with a low around 32. West wind 10 to 15 mph becoming north northeast after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 10%.
Sunday
A chance of snow showers. Some thunder is also possible. Sunny, with a high near 46. North northeast wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west northwest in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 31. Northeast wind around 10 mph becoming southwest after midnight.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 54. West southwest wind around 15 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 37. West southwest wind around 15 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 59. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 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:
4:07 pm MDT May 5, 2026
Forecast Valid:
5pm MDT May 5, 2026-6pm MDT May 12, 2026
 
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