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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

N/A

Humidity NA
Wind Speed W 10 G 16 mph
Barometer 30.70 in
Dewpoint N/A
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 23 Jun 12:35 pm MDT
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles SW Cuchara CO

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Sunny, with a high near 67. West wind around 15 mph.

    High: 67 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between midnight and 3am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 43. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 5 to 10 mph after midnight.

    Low: 43 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms and
    Breezy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Increasing clouds, with a high near 67. Northwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming west southwest in the afternoon.

    High: 67 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 8pm and midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 43. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 25 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 43 °F

    Breezy.
    Chance
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 61. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 61 °F

    Breezy. Sunny
    then Showers
    Likely

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 42. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 10 to 20 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 42 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy
    and Breezy

  • Friday

    Friday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 63. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    High: 63 °F

    Breezy. Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 46. Windy, with a west southwest wind around 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.

    Low: 46 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Windy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 65. Very windy, with a west southwest wind 40 to 45 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph.

    High: 65 °F

    Sunny and
    Very Windy

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny, with a high near 67. West wind around 15 mph.
Tonight
A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between midnight and 3am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 43. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 5 to 10 mph after midnight.
Wednesday
Increasing clouds, with a high near 67. Northwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming west southwest in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 8pm and midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 43. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 25 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Thursday
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 61. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Thursday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 42. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 10 to 20 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Friday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 63. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 46. Windy, with a west southwest wind around 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 65. Very windy, with a west southwest wind 40 to 45 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 46. Very windy, with a west southwest wind 45 to 50 mph, with gusts as high as 65 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 65. Very windy, with a west southwest wind 45 to 50 mph, with gusts as high as 65 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 44. Windy, with a southwest wind 30 to 35 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 64. Windy, with a west southwest wind 30 to 35 mph, with gusts as high as 50 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:
12:31 pm MDT Jun 23, 2026
Forecast Valid:
12pm MDT Jun 23, 2026-6pm MDT Jun 29, 2026
 
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