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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.

Mostly Cloudy

55°F

13°C

Humidity 3%
Wind Speed E 10 G 16 mph
Barometer 30.68 in
Dewpoint -26°F (-32°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill52°F (11°C)
Last update 9 Sep 7:55 pm MDT
Extended Forecast for

Cuchara CO

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 11pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 45. South southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 45 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between noon and 5pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 76. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 10%.

    High: 76 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 47. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 47 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 80. West wind around 10 mph.

    High: 80 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 49. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 49 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Sunny, with a high near 78. West wind around 5 mph.

    High: 78 °F

    Sunny then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 50. South wind around 10 mph.

    Low: 50 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Sunny, with a high near 78. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

    High: 78 °F

    Sunny then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms and
    Breezy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 51. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    Low: 51 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Breezy
    then Partly
    Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 11pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 45. South southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Thursday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between noon and 5pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 76. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 10%.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 47. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 80. West wind around 10 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 49. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Saturday
A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Sunny, with a high near 78. West wind around 5 mph.
Saturday Night
A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 50. South wind around 10 mph.
Sunday
A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Sunny, with a high near 78. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 51. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Monday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 75. West southwest wind around 15 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 47. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tuesday
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 72. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tuesday Night
A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47. Southwest wind around 10 mph.
Wednesday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 74. West southwest wind around 10 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Cuchara CO
 37.36°N 105.11°W (Elev. 8799 ft)
Last Update:
8:06 pm MDT Sep 9, 2026
Forecast Valid:
8pm MDT Sep 9, 2026-6pm MDT Sep 16, 2026
 
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