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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

45°F

7°C

Humidity 6%
Wind Speed W 20 G 30 mph
Barometer 29.93 in
Dewpoint -18°F (-28°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill37°F (3°C)
Last update 17 Apr 6:55 pm MDT
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles WSW Cuchara CO

Winter Storm Warning April 18, 06:00am until April 19, 06:00pm
Red Flag Warning April 17, 07:00pm until April 17, 09:00pm
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Winter Storm Warning
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    Red Flag Warning April 17, 07:00pm until April 17, 09:00pm

    NOW until 9:00pm Thu

    Red Flag Warning

  • Tonight

    Low: 27 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers
    and Windy

  • Friday

    Friday: Snow showers, mainly after noon. Some thunder is also possible. High near 35. Southwest wind 5 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.

    High: 35 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers then
    Snow Showers

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Snow showers. The snow could be heavy at times. Some thunder is also possible. Patchy blowing snow after 2am. Low around 16. South wind 10 to 15 mph becoming east northeast in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 4 to 8 inches possible.

    Low: 16 °F

    Heavy Snow
    and Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Snow showers. Some thunder is also possible. High near 24. East wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 3 to 7 inches possible.

    High: 24 °F

    Snow Showers

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 40 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 19. East southeast wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west southwest in the evening.

    Low: 19 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 39. West wind around 15 mph.

    High: 39 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 25. Southwest wind around 15 mph.

    Low: 25 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 48. West southwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 48 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A 20 percent chance of snow showers after 5am. Areas of blowing dust before 9pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 27. Windy, with a southwest wind 30 to 35 mph decreasing to 20 to 25 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 50 mph.
Friday
Snow showers, mainly after noon. Some thunder is also possible. High near 35. Southwest wind 5 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.
Friday Night
Snow showers. The snow could be heavy at times. Some thunder is also possible. Patchy blowing snow after 2am. Low around 16. South wind 10 to 15 mph becoming east northeast in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 4 to 8 inches possible.
Saturday
Snow showers. Some thunder is also possible. High near 24. East wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 3 to 7 inches possible.
Saturday Night
A 40 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 19. East southeast wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west southwest in the evening.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 39. West wind around 15 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 25. Southwest wind around 15 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 48. West southwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 30. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Tuesday
A 20 percent chance of snow showers after noon. Some thunder is also possible. Sunny, with a high near 52. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 30. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Wednesday
A chance of rain and snow showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 51. South southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Wednesday Night
A chance of rain and snow showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 33. South southwest wind around 15 mph.
Thursday
Rain and snow showers likely. Partly sunny, with a high near 51. South southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles WSW Cuchara CO
 37.36°N 105.13°W (Elev. 10161 ft)
Last Update:
5:14 pm MDT Apr 17, 2025
Forecast Valid:
7pm MDT Apr 17, 2025-6pm MDT Apr 24, 2025
 
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