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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.

Heavy Snow

28°F

-2°C

Humidity 69%
Wind Speed E 9 mph
Barometer 30.23 in
Dewpoint 19°F (-7°C)
Visibility 0.15 mi
Wind Chill19°F (-7°C)
Last update 30 Apr 2:55 pm MDT
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles ESE Cuchara CO

Winter Storm Warning April 30, 03:06pm until May 2, 12:00am
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Winter Storm Warning
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    Winter Storm Warning April 30, 03:06pm until May 2, 12:00am

    NOW until 12:00am Sat

    Winter Storm Warning

  • This Afternoon

    High: 33 °F

    Heavy Snow

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Snow showers. Some thunder is also possible. Low around 23. North northeast wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 3 to 5 inches possible.

    Low: 23 °F

    Snow Showers

  • Friday

    Friday: Snow showers, mainly before 2pm. Some thunder is also possible. High near 37. North northeast wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.

    High: 37 °F

    Snow Showers

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 50 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before midnight. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 22. East wind around 5 mph becoming west southwest after midnight. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 22 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers then
    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 30 percent chance of snow showers, mainly after noon. Some thunder is also possible. Mostly sunny, with a high near 50. West southwest wind around 5 mph becoming south southeast in the afternoon.

    High: 50 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 30. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west southwest after midnight.

    Low: 30 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A chance of rain and snow showers after noon. Some thunder is also possible. Mostly sunny, with a high near 56. West wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 56 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A chance of rain showers before 9pm, then a chance of rain and snow showers between 9pm and midnight, then a slight chance of rain showers after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34. West southwest wind around 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 34 °F

    Chance
    Rain/Snow
    then Slight
    Chance
    Showers

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Snow showers. The snow could be heavy at times. Some thunder is also possible. High near 33. North northeast wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. Total daytime snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible.
Tonight
Snow showers. Some thunder is also possible. Low around 23. North northeast wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 3 to 5 inches possible.
Friday
Snow showers, mainly before 2pm. Some thunder is also possible. High near 37. North northeast wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.
Friday Night
A 50 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before midnight. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 22. East wind around 5 mph becoming west southwest after midnight. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Saturday
A 30 percent chance of snow showers, mainly after noon. Some thunder is also possible. Mostly sunny, with a high near 50. West southwest wind around 5 mph becoming south southeast in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 30. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west southwest after midnight.
Sunday
A chance of rain and snow showers after noon. Some thunder is also possible. Mostly sunny, with a high near 56. West wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Sunday Night
A chance of rain showers before 9pm, then a chance of rain and snow showers between 9pm and midnight, then a slight chance of rain showers after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34. West southwest wind around 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Monday
A slight chance of showers, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 58. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Monday Night
A chance of rain showers before 9pm, then a chance of rain and snow showers between 9pm and 3am, then a slight chance of snow showers after 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Tuesday
A chance of rain and snow showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 56. West southwest wind around 15 mph.
Tuesday Night
A chance of rain and snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. West southwest wind 5 to 15 mph.
Wednesday
A chance of rain and snow showers. Some thunder is also possible. Partly sunny, with a high near 48. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north in the afternoon.
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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:
12:31 pm MDT Apr 30, 2026
Forecast Valid:
3pm MDT Apr 30, 2026-6pm MDT May 6, 2026
 
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