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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

57°F

14°C

Humidity 44%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.46 in
Dewpoint 36°F (2°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 18 Jun 10:55 am MDT
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles ESE Cuchara CO

Fire Weather Watch June 20, 11:00am until June 20, 10:00pm
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Fire Weather Watch

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 63. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon.

    High: 63 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 48. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west after midnight.

    Low: 48 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Juneteenth

    Juneteenth: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 2pm and 5pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 65. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 65 °F

    Sunny then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 49. South southeast wind 5 to 15 mph becoming west southwest after midnight.

    Low: 49 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 70. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 20 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.

    High: 70 °F

    Sunny then
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Clear, with a low around 46. Windy, with a west wind 20 to 30 mph decreasing to 10 to 20 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.

    Low: 46 °F

    Clear and
    Windy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 66. West wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 66 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly clear, with a low around 44. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northeast after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 44 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Monday

    Monday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 62. South wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 62 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 63. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 48. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west after midnight.
Juneteenth
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 2pm and 5pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 65. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Friday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 49. South southeast wind 5 to 15 mph becoming west southwest after midnight.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 70. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 20 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.
Saturday Night
Clear, with a low around 46. Windy, with a west wind 20 to 30 mph decreasing to 10 to 20 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 66. West wind 5 to 10 mph.
Sunday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly clear, with a low around 44. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northeast after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Monday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 62. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Monday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 43. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 63. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 45. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southwest after midnight.
Wednesday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Sunny, with a high near 66. West wind around 10 mph.
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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:
8:52 am MDT Jun 18, 2026
Forecast Valid:
11am MDT Jun 18, 2026-6pm MDT Jun 24, 2026
 
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