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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 51%
Wind Speed W 18 G 25 mph
Barometer 30.23 in
Dewpoint 16°F (-9°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill21°F (-6°C)
Last update 15 Apr 11:55 pm MDT
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles ESE Cuchara CO

Red Flag Warning April 16, 11:00am until April 16, 11:00pm
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Red Flag Warning

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Mostly clear, with a low around 30. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

    Low: 30 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 57. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

    High: 57 °F

    Sunny then
    Mostly Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 34. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.

    Low: 34 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: A 20 percent chance of snow showers after noon. Sunny, with a high near 49. 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: 49 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy then
    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers
    and Windy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 40 percent chance of snow showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 16. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph becoming northwest 5 to 10 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.

    Low: 16 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers and
    Breezy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 20 percent chance of snow showers before noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 46. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 46 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers
    then Mostly
    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 25. Southwest wind around 10 mph.

    Low: 25 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 57. West southwest wind around 15 mph.

    High: 57 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 33. West southwest wind around 15 mph.

    Low: 33 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Mostly clear, with a low around 30. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 57. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 34. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.
Friday
A 20 percent chance of snow showers after noon. Sunny, with a high near 49. 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.
Friday Night
A 40 percent chance of snow showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 16. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph becoming northwest 5 to 10 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.
Saturday
A 20 percent chance of snow showers before noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 46. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 25. Southwest wind around 10 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 57. West southwest wind around 15 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 33. West southwest wind around 15 mph.
Monday
A slight chance of rain showers after noon, mixing with snow after 3pm. Some thunder is also possible. Mostly sunny, with a high near 59. West wind around 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
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, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 37. Southwest wind around 15 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 61. Breezy, with a west southwest wind around 20 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:
9:02 pm MDT Apr 15, 2026
Forecast Valid:
12am MDT Apr 16, 2026-6pm MDT Apr 22, 2026
 
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