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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

27°F

-3°C

Humidity 74%
Wind Speed W 13 G 20 mph
Barometer 30.14 in
Dewpoint 19°F (-7°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill16°F (-9°C)
Last update 15 Apr 3:55 am MDT
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles ESE Cuchara CO

Fire Weather Watch April 16, 11:00am until April 16, 09:00pm
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Fire Weather Watch

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 50. West wind 10 to 15 mph.

    High: 50 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: 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 57. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 20 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.

    High: 57 °F

    Sunny then
    Mostly Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 33. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.

    Low: 33 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: A 30 percent chance of snow showers after noon. Sunny, with a high near 50. 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 50 mph.

    High: 50 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy then
    Chance Snow
    Showers and
    Windy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 30 percent chance of snow showers. Mostly clear, with a low around 15. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.

    Low: 15 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers and
    Breezy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 20 percent chance of snow showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 43. West northwest wind 5 to 15 mph.

    High: 43 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 24. West southwest wind around 10 mph.

    Low: 24 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 56. West southwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 56 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 50. West wind 10 to 15 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 31. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 57. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 20 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 33. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.
Friday
A 30 percent chance of snow showers after noon. Sunny, with a high near 50. 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 50 mph.
Friday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow showers. Mostly clear, with a low around 15. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.
Saturday
A 20 percent chance of snow showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 43. West northwest wind 5 to 15 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 24. West southwest wind around 10 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 56. West southwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 32. West southwest wind around 15 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 59. West southwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 36. West southwest wind around 15 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 61. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 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:
3:42 am MDT Apr 15, 2026
Forecast Valid:
4am MDT Apr 15, 2026-6pm MDT Apr 21, 2026
 
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