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Current conditions at

La Veta Mountain, La Veta Pass (KVTP)

Lat: 37.5°NLon: 105.17°WElev: 10217ft.

Light Snow and Breezy

32°F

0°C

Humidity 100%
Wind Speed W 21 G 33 mph
Barometer 30.00 in
Dewpoint 32°F (0°C)
Visibility 0.25 mi
Wind Chill20°F (-7°C)
Last update 1 Apr 11:35 am MDT
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles ESE Cuchara CO

  • Today

    Today: Rain likely, possibly mixed with snow showers before 3pm, then a chance of snow showers. Some thunder is also possible. Partly sunny, with a high near 44. Windy, with a west southwest wind around 30 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    High: 44 °F

    Rain/Snow
    Likely and
    Windy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 40 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before 8pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 30. Windy, with a west wind 25 to 30 mph decreasing to 15 to 20 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 50 mph.

    Low: 30 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers and
    Windy then
    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 54. 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 55 mph.

    High: 54 °F

    Sunny then
    Sunny and
    Windy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 32. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 20 to 25 mph decreasing to 15 to 20 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 55 mph.

    Low: 32 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy

  • Friday

    Friday: A 20 percent chance of snow showers. Sunny, with a high near 47. West wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    High: 47 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 30 percent chance of snow showers before midnight. Mostly clear, with a low around 21. West northwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 21 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers then
    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 50. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east northeast in the afternoon.

    High: 50 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 26. East southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west southwest after midnight.

    Low: 26 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 20 percent chance of snow showers after noon. Sunny, with a high near 55. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 55 °F

    Sunny then
    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers

Detailed Forecast

Today
Rain likely, possibly mixed with snow showers before 3pm, then a chance of snow showers. Some thunder is also possible. Partly sunny, with a high near 44. Windy, with a west southwest wind around 30 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Tonight
A 40 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before 8pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 30. Windy, with a west wind 25 to 30 mph decreasing to 15 to 20 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 50 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 54. 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 55 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 32. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 20 to 25 mph decreasing to 15 to 20 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 55 mph.
Friday
A 20 percent chance of snow showers. Sunny, with a high near 47. West wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Friday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow showers before midnight. Mostly clear, with a low around 21. West northwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 50. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east northeast in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 26. East southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west southwest after midnight.
Sunday
A 20 percent chance of snow showers after noon. Sunny, with a high near 55. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Sunday Night
A slight chance of rain and snow showers before midnight. Mostly clear, with a low around 30. West southwest wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Monday
A chance of rain and snow showers. Sunny, with a high near 54. West wind 10 to 15 mph.
Monday Night
A chance of rain and snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. South southeast wind around 10 mph becoming west southwest after midnight.
Tuesday
A chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 53. Southwest wind around 10 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:
8:47 am MDT Apr 1, 2026
Forecast Valid:
11am MDT Apr 1, 2026-6pm MDT Apr 7, 2026
 
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