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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

41°F

5°C

Humidity 49%
Wind Speed W 16 G 22 mph
Barometer 30.31 in
Dewpoint 23°F (-5°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill33°F (1°C)
Last update 8 Apr 10:15 am MDT
Extended Forecast for

4 Miles SW Cuchara CO

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 47. Breezy, with a west wind around 20 mph.

    High: 47 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming clear, with a low around 32. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph.

    Low: 32 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 50 percent chance of snow showers after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 49. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    High: 49 °F

    Breezy.
    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    Snow Showers

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 40 percent chance of snow showers before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 31. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph becoming south 15 to 20 mph after midnight.

    Low: 31 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers and
    Breezy then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Snow showers likely after noon. Some thunder is also possible. Partly sunny, with a high near 46. Breezy, with a south wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 46 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Snow
    Showers
    Likely and
    Breezy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Snow showers. Some thunder is also possible. Low around 33. Breezy, with a south southwest wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

    Low: 33 °F

    Snow Showers
    and Breezy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Snow showers. Some thunder is also possible. High near 42. Windy, with a southwest wind 20 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.

    High: 42 °F

    Snow Showers
    Likely and
    Breezy then
    Snow Showers
    and Windy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Snow showers likely, mainly before midnight. Some thunder is also possible. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. Windy, with a southwest wind 30 to 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Low: 30 °F

    Windy. Snow
    Showers
    Likely then
    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 50 percent chance of snow showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 39. Very windy, with a west southwest wind 40 to 45 mph, with gusts as high as 60 mph.

    High: 39 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers and
    Very Windy

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 47. Breezy, with a west wind around 20 mph.
Tonight
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming clear, with a low around 32. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph.
Thursday
A 50 percent chance of snow showers after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 49. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Thursday Night
A 40 percent chance of snow showers before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 31. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph becoming south 15 to 20 mph after midnight.
Friday
Snow showers likely after noon. Some thunder is also possible. Partly sunny, with a high near 46. Breezy, with a south wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Friday Night
Snow showers. Some thunder is also possible. Low around 33. Breezy, with a south southwest wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Saturday
Snow showers. Some thunder is also possible. High near 42. Windy, with a southwest wind 20 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Saturday Night
Snow showers likely, mainly before midnight. Some thunder is also possible. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. Windy, with a southwest wind 30 to 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Sunday
A 50 percent chance of snow showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 39. Very windy, with a west southwest wind 40 to 45 mph, with gusts as high as 60 mph.
Sunday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 27. Very windy, with a west southwest wind 40 to 45 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph.
Monday
Snow showers likely. Mostly sunny, with a high near 36. Very windy, with a west southwest wind 40 to 45 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph.
Monday Night
A chance of snow showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 23. Very windy, with a west southwest wind 35 to 40 mph decreasing to 30 to 35 mph after midnight.
Tuesday
A chance of snow showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 33. Breezy, with a west southwest wind around 25 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:
9:02 am MDT Apr 8, 2026
Forecast Valid:
10am MDT Apr 8, 2026-6pm MDT Apr 14, 2026
 
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