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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

32°F

0°C

Humidity 64%
Wind Speed W 14 G 24 mph
Barometer 30.22 in
Dewpoint 21°F (-6°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill22°F (-6°C)
Last update 12 Apr 7:35 am 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

  • Today

    Today: Mostly sunny, with a high near 52. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph.

    High: 52 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 33. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph.

    Low: 33 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 49. Windy, with a west southwest wind 20 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph.

    High: 49 °F

    Sunny and
    Windy

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A 40 percent chance of snow showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 31. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph.

    Low: 31 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers and
    Breezy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A 40 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.

    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 15 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: Clear, with a low around 31. Windy, with a west southwest wind 20 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.

    Low: 31 °F

    Clear and
    Windy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 52. Windy, with a west southwest wind 25 to 35 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph.

    High: 52 °F

    Sunny and
    Windy

Detailed Forecast

Today
Mostly sunny, with a high near 52. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 33. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 49. Windy, with a west southwest wind 20 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph.
Monday Night
A 40 percent chance of snow showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 31. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph.
Tuesday
A 40 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.
Tuesday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow showers before midnight. Mostly clear, with a low around 26. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 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
Clear, with a low around 31. Windy, with a west southwest wind 20 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 52. Windy, with a west southwest wind 25 to 35 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 33. Windy, with a west southwest wind 25 to 35 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 49. Windy, with a west southwest wind 25 to 30 mph increasing to 30 to 35 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 55 mph.
Friday Night
A chance of snow showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 24. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Saturday
A chance of snow showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 41. West wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 35 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:
6:41 am MDT Apr 12, 2026
Forecast Valid:
7am MDT Apr 12, 2026-6pm MDT Apr 18, 2026
 
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