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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

43°F

6°C

Humidity 26%
Wind Speed SW 20 G 26 mph
Barometer 30.21 in
Dewpoint 10°F (-12°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill34°F (1°C)
Last update 13 Apr 12:15 pm MDT
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles SW Cuchara CO

Red Flag Warning until April 13, 09:00pm
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Red Flag Warning
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    Red Flag Warning until April 13, 09:00pm

    NOW until 9:00pm Mon

    Red Flag Warning

  • This Afternoon

    High: 49 °F

    Sunny and
    Windy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 30 percent chance of snow showers after 3am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 32. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph.

    Low: 32 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers and
    Breezy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A 50 percent chance of snow showers. Some thunder is also possible. Mostly sunny, with a high near 44. Windy, with a west southwest wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

    High: 44 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers and
    Windy

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow showers before midnight. Mostly clear, with a low around 26. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph.

    Low: 26 °F

    Breezy.
    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 20 percent chance of snow showers after noon. Sunny, with a high near 48. Breezy, with a west wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

    High: 48 °F

    Breezy. Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance Snow
    Showers

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 31. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    Low: 31 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy
    then Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 52. Windy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph increasing to 25 to 30 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 55 mph.

    High: 52 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Windy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 34. Very windy, with a west southwest wind 30 to 40 mph, with gusts as high as 60 mph.

    Low: 34 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Very
    Windy

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny, with a high near 49. Windy, with a west southwest wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.
Tonight
A 30 percent chance of snow showers after 3am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 32. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph.
Tuesday
A 50 percent chance of snow showers. Some thunder is also possible. Mostly sunny, with a high near 44. Windy, with a west southwest wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Tuesday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow showers before midnight. Mostly clear, with a low around 26. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph.
Wednesday
A 20 percent chance of snow showers after noon. Sunny, with a high near 48. Breezy, with a west wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 31. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 52. Windy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph increasing to 25 to 30 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 55 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 34. Very windy, with a west southwest wind 30 to 40 mph, with gusts as high as 60 mph.
Friday
A 20 percent chance of snow showers after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 46. Very windy, with a west southwest wind 35 to 40 mph, with gusts as high as 60 mph.
Friday Night
A 40 percent chance of snow showers. Mostly clear, with a low around 19. Windy, with a west southwest wind 25 to 35 mph decreasing to 15 to 25 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 50 mph.
Saturday
A chance of snow showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 39. West wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 24. Southwest wind around 15 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 51. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles SW Cuchara CO
 37.34°N 105.13°W (Elev. 9928 ft)
Last Update:
9:52 am MDT Apr 13, 2026
Forecast Valid:
12pm MDT Apr 13, 2026-6pm MDT Apr 19, 2026
 
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