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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 25%
Wind Speed W 18 G 35 mph
Barometer 30.19 in
Dewpoint 10°F (-12°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill37°F (3°C)
Last update 13 Apr 1:35 pm MDT
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles ESE Cuchara CO

Red Flag Warning April 13, 01:58pm until April 13, 09:00pm
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Red Flag Warning
  •  
    Red Flag Warning April 13, 01:58pm until April 13, 09:00pm

    NOW until 9:00pm Mon

    Red Flag Warning

  • This Afternoon

    High: 53 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A chance of rain and snow showers before midnight, then a slight chance of snow showers after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 31. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    Low: 31 °F

    Breezy.
    Chance
    Rain/Snow
    then Slight
    Chance Snow
    Showers

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A 20 percent chance of snow showers between 3pm and 5pm. Some thunder is also possible. Sunny, with a high near 46. 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 45 mph.

    High: 46 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers
    and Windy

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 25. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 20 to 25 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.

    Low: 25 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 51. West wind 10 to 15 mph.

    High: 51 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 31. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

    Low: 31 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 55. Windy, with a west southwest wind 10 to 20 mph increasing to 20 to 30 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.

    High: 55 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Windy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 33. Windy, with a west southwest wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph.

    Low: 33 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Windy

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny, with a high near 53. Breezy, with a west southwest wind around 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Tonight
A chance of rain and snow showers before midnight, then a slight chance of snow showers after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 31. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Tuesday
A 20 percent chance of snow showers between 3pm and 5pm. Some thunder is also possible. Sunny, with a high near 46. 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 45 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 25. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 20 to 25 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 51. West wind 10 to 15 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 31. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 55. Windy, with a west southwest wind 10 to 20 mph increasing to 20 to 30 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 33. Windy, with a west southwest wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph.
Friday
A 20 percent chance of snow showers after noon. Sunny, with a high near 49. Windy, with a west southwest wind 30 to 35 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph.
Friday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow showers. Mostly clear, with a low around 16. Windy, with a west wind 25 to 30 mph decreasing to 15 to 20 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 42. West wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 23. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 56. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles ESE Cuchara CO
 37.37°N 105.05°W (Elev. 9813 ft)
Last Update:
12:32 pm MDT Apr 13, 2026
Forecast Valid:
1pm MDT Apr 13, 2026-6pm MDT Apr 19, 2026
 
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