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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

63°F

17°C

Humidity 4%
Wind Speed W 13 G 21 mph
Barometer 30.32 in
Dewpoint -13°F (-25°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 14 May 5:35 pm MDT
Extended Forecast for

4 Miles SW Cuchara CO

Fire Weather Watch May 16, 11:00am until May 16, 07:00pm
Red Flag Warning May 14, 05:43pm until May 14, 07:00pm
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Fire Weather Watch
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    Red Flag Warning May 14, 05:43pm until May 14, 07:00pm

    NOW until 7:00pm Thu

    Red Flag Warning

  • Tonight

    Low: 36 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy

  • Friday

    Friday: A slight chance of rain and snow showers after 5pm. Some thunder is also possible. Sunny, with a high near 56. North northwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 10%.

    High: 56 °F

    Sunny then
    Slight Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 36. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

    Low: 36 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 57. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 20 to 25 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 57 °F

    Sunny then
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 37. Windy, with a southwest wind 20 to 30 mph.

    Low: 37 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Windy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 51. Very windy, with a west southwest wind 30 to 40 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph.

    High: 51 °F

    Sunny and
    Very Windy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 35. Windy, with a southwest wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.

    Low: 35 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Windy

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 43. Very windy, with a west southwest wind around 45 mph, with gusts as high as 60 mph.

    High: 43 °F

    Sunny and
    Very Windy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 36. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 25 mph.
Friday
A slight chance of rain and snow showers after 5pm. Some thunder is also possible. Sunny, with a high near 56. North northwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 10%.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 36. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 57. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 20 to 25 mph in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 37. Windy, with a southwest wind 20 to 30 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 51. Very windy, with a west southwest wind 30 to 40 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 35. Windy, with a southwest wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 43. Very windy, with a west southwest wind around 45 mph, with gusts as high as 60 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 25. Breezy, with a southwest wind 20 to 25 mph decreasing to 15 to 20 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 46. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 28. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 20 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 47. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 32. South southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 50. Southwest wind around 15 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
4 Miles SW Cuchara CO
 37.34°N 105.16°W (Elev. 11831 ft)
Last Update:
3:47 pm MDT May 14, 2026
Forecast Valid:
5pm MDT May 14, 2026-6pm MDT May 21, 2026
 
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