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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

48°F

9°C

Humidity 37%
Wind Speed W 20 G 30 mph
Barometer 30.26 in
Dewpoint 23°F (-5°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill41°F (5°C)
Last update 11 Apr 1:15 pm MDT
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles SW Cuchara CO

Red Flag Warning April 12, 11:00am until April 12, 09:00pm
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Red Flag Warning

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Rain likely, possibly mixed with snow showers before 4pm, then a chance of rain showers between 4pm and 5pm, then a chance of rain and snow showers after 5pm. Some thunder is also possible. Partly sunny, with a high near 48. Breezy, with a southwest wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    High: 48 °F

    Rain/Snow
    Likely and
    Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A slight chance of rain showers, mixing with snow after 7pm, then gradually ending. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 33 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain/Snow and
    Breezy then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 54. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 20 to 25 mph.

    High: 54 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 33. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    Low: 33 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 51. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

    High: 51 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A 30 percent chance of snow showers. Some thunder is also possible. Partly cloudy, with a low around 31. Windy, with a southwest wind 20 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

    Low: 31 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers and
    Windy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A 30 percent chance of snow showers, mainly after noon. Some thunder is also possible. Mostly sunny, with a high near 43. Windy, with a west southwest wind 25 to 30 mph increasing to 30 to 35 mph. Winds could gust as high as 55 mph.

    High: 43 °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. Windy, with a west southwest wind 25 to 30 mph decreasing to 15 to 20 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.

    Low: 26 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers
    and Windy
    then Partly
    Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 20 percent chance of snow showers. Sunny, with a high near 47. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    High: 47 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers
    and Breezy

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Rain likely, possibly mixed with snow showers before 4pm, then a chance of rain showers between 4pm and 5pm, then a chance of rain and snow showers after 5pm. Some thunder is also possible. Partly sunny, with a high near 48. Breezy, with a southwest wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Tonight
A slight chance of rain showers, mixing with snow after 7pm, then gradually ending. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 54. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 20 to 25 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 33. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 51. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Monday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow showers. Some thunder is also possible. Partly cloudy, with a low around 31. Windy, with a southwest wind 20 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Tuesday
A 30 percent chance of snow showers, mainly after noon. Some thunder is also possible. Mostly sunny, with a high near 43. Windy, with a west southwest wind 25 to 30 mph increasing to 30 to 35 mph. Winds could gust as high as 55 mph.
Tuesday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow showers before midnight. Mostly clear, with a low around 26. Windy, with a west southwest wind 25 to 30 mph decreasing to 15 to 20 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.
Wednesday
A 20 percent chance of snow showers. Sunny, with a high near 47. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 31. Breezy, with a west southwest wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 53. Windy, with a west southwest wind 20 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 34. Windy, with a west southwest wind 20 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 50. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 45 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:
12:31 pm MDT Apr 11, 2026
Forecast Valid:
1pm MDT Apr 11, 2026-6pm MDT Apr 17, 2026
 
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