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Current conditions at

La Veta Mountain, La Veta Pass (KVTP)

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

Fair

39°F

4°C

Humidity 56%
Wind Speed W 16 G 24 mph
Barometer 30.23 in
Dewpoint 25°F (-4°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill30°F (-1°C)
Last update 31 Mar 9:55 pm MDT
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles ESE Cuchara CO

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 40 percent chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 20 to 25 mph.

    Low: 34 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers and
    Breezy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Snow showers likely, mainly between noon and 1pm. Some thunder is also possible. Patchy blowing snow before 8am. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 37. Very windy, with a west southwest wind 25 to 30 mph increasing to 35 to 40 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 55 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 37 °F

    Snow Showers
    Likely and
    Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A 40 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before 9pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 28. Very windy, with a west wind 35 to 40 mph decreasing to 25 to 30 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 60 mph.

    Low: 28 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers and
    Very Windy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 43. Windy, with a west southwest wind 25 to 30 mph increasing to 30 to 35 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 55 mph.

    High: 43 °F

    Sunny and
    Windy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 29. Very windy, with a west southwest wind 30 to 40 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph.

    Low: 29 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Very
    Windy

  • Friday

    Friday: A 30 percent chance of snow showers after noon. Sunny, with a high near 38. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    High: 38 °F

    Breezy. Sunny
    then Chance
    Snow Showers

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 30 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 20. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 20 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers and
    Blustery

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 20 percent chance of snow showers after noon. Sunny, with a high near 40. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming north northeast in the afternoon.

    High: 40 °F

    Sunny then
    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 24. Southeast wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west southwest after midnight.

    Low: 24 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A 40 percent chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 20 to 25 mph.
Wednesday
Snow showers likely, mainly between noon and 1pm. Some thunder is also possible. Patchy blowing snow before 8am. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 37. Very windy, with a west southwest wind 25 to 30 mph increasing to 35 to 40 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 55 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Wednesday Night
A 40 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before 9pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 28. Very windy, with a west wind 35 to 40 mph decreasing to 25 to 30 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 60 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 43. Windy, with a west southwest wind 25 to 30 mph increasing to 30 to 35 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 55 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 29. Very windy, with a west southwest wind 30 to 40 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph.
Friday
A 30 percent chance of snow showers after noon. Sunny, with a high near 38. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Friday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 20. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Saturday
A 20 percent chance of snow showers after noon. Sunny, with a high near 40. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming north northeast in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 24. Southeast wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west southwest after midnight.
Sunday
A 20 percent chance of snow showers after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 44. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 28. South southwest wind around 15 mph.
Monday
A chance of snow showers. Sunny, with a high near 45. West wind around 15 mph.
Monday Night
A chance of snow showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 29. Southwest wind around 15 mph.
Tuesday
A chance of snow showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 44. West wind 10 to 15 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:
3:08 pm MDT Mar 31, 2026
Forecast Valid:
10pm MDT Mar 31, 2026-6pm MDT Apr 7, 2026
 
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