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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

50°F

10°C

Humidity 20%
Wind Speed W 20 G 29 mph
Barometer 30.11 in
Dewpoint 10°F (-12°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill44°F (7°C)
Last update 16 Apr 2:35 pm MDT
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles ESE Cuchara CO

Red Flag Warning April 16, 02:46pm until April 16, 11:00pm
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Red Flag Warning
  •  
    Red Flag Warning April 16, 02:46pm until April 16, 11:00pm

    NOW until 11:00pm Thu

    Red Flag Warning

  • This Afternoon

    High: 55 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 33. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    Low: 33 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy

  • Friday

    Friday: A 40 percent chance of snow showers, mainly after 5pm. Sunny, with a high near 46. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    High: 46 °F

    Breezy. Sunny
    then Chance
    Snow Showers

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 40 percent chance of snow showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 16. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming light and variable after midnight.

    Low: 16 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 45. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north northwest in the afternoon.

    High: 45 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 25. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south in the evening.

    Low: 25 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 56. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

    High: 56 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 34. West southwest wind around 15 mph.

    Low: 34 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny, with a high near 55. Breezy, with a west southwest wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 33. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Friday
A 40 percent chance of snow showers, mainly after 5pm. Sunny, with a high near 46. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Friday Night
A 40 percent chance of snow showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 16. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming light and variable after midnight.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 45. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north northwest in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 25. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south in the evening.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 56. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 34. West southwest wind around 15 mph.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 60. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 36. West southwest wind around 15 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 62. West southwest wind around 15 mph.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 39. South southwest wind around 15 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 63. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 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:
2:42 pm MDT Apr 16, 2026
Forecast Valid:
2pm MDT Apr 16, 2026-6pm MDT Apr 22, 2026
 
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