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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

59°F

15°C

Humidity 31%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.61 in
Dewpoint 28°F (-2°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 7 Oct 4:55 pm MDT
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles SW Cuchara CO

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 64. East southeast wind around 5 mph.

    High: 64 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 42. East southeast wind around 5 mph becoming west southwest after midnight.

    Low: 42 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 62. West southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the morning.

    High: 62 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 41. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west southwest after midnight.

    Low: 41 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 61. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 61 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 42. Breezy, with a southwest wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.

    Low: 42 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Mostly
    Clear and
    Breezy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 57. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    High: 57 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy then
    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 44. Windy, with a southwest wind 20 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph.

    Low: 44 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Windy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high near 58. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.

    High: 58 °F

    Partly Sunny
    and Breezy

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 64. East southeast wind around 5 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 42. East southeast wind around 5 mph becoming west southwest after midnight.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 62. West southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the morning.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 41. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west southwest after midnight.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 61. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 42. Breezy, with a southwest wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 57. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 44. Windy, with a southwest wind 20 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 58. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.
Sunday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 45. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Columbus Day
Mostly sunny, with a high near 58. Windy, with a west southwest wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph.
Monday Night
A chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 41. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Tuesday
A chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 51. Southwest wind around 10 mph.
Tuesday Night
A chance of rain and snow showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 39. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Wednesday
A chance of rain and snow showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 49. Breezy, with a west southwest wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles SW Cuchara CO
 37.34°N 105.13°W (Elev. 9928 ft)
Last Update:
4:32 pm MDT Oct 7, 2026
Forecast Valid:
5pm MDT Oct 7, 2026-6pm MDT Oct 14, 2026
 
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