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Current conditions at

La Veta Mountain, La Veta Pass (KVTP)

Lat: 37.5°NLon: 105.17°WElev: 10217ft.

Partly Cloudy

55°F

13°C

Humidity 8%
Wind Speed SE 8 G 18 mph
Barometer 30.57 in
Dewpoint -6°F (-21°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill53°F (12°C)
Last update 4 Aug 8:35 pm MDT
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles ESE Cuchara CO

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 49. South southeast wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west after midnight. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 49 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Patchy smoke between 10am and 2pm. Sunny, with a high near 69. West wind 10 to 15 mph becoming east in the afternoon. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 69 °F

    Patchy Smoke
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 7pm and 8pm. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming clear, with a low around 48. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west southwest after midnight. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 48 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 69. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east in the afternoon.

    High: 69 °F

    Sunny then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 50. East southeast wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west southwest after midnight.

    Low: 50 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 68. West southwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming east northeast in the afternoon.

    High: 68 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 50. South southeast wind 10 to 15 mph becoming southwest after midnight.

    Low: 50 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Sunny, with a high near 69. West southwest wind 5 to 15 mph.

    High: 69 °F

    Sunny then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 51. South southwest wind around 10 mph.

    Low: 51 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 49. South southeast wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west after midnight. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Wednesday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Patchy smoke between 10am and 2pm. Sunny, with a high near 69. West wind 10 to 15 mph becoming east in the afternoon. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Wednesday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 7pm and 8pm. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming clear, with a low around 48. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west southwest after midnight. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Thursday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 69. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 50. East southeast wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west southwest after midnight.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 68. West southwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming east northeast in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 50. South southeast wind 10 to 15 mph becoming southwest after midnight.
Saturday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Sunny, with a high near 69. West southwest wind 5 to 15 mph.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 51. South southwest wind around 10 mph.
Sunday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Sunny, with a high near 69. West southwest wind 5 to 15 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 53. Southwest wind 5 to 15 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 69. West wind 5 to 15 mph becoming northeast in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tuesday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 68. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east northeast in the afternoon.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles ESE Cuchara CO
 37.35°N 105.02°W (Elev. 11283 ft)
Last Update:
7:47 pm MDT Aug 4, 2026
Forecast Valid:
8pm MDT Aug 4, 2026-6pm MDT Aug 11, 2026
 
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