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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

32°F

0°C

Humidity 75%
Wind Speed W 17 G 28 mph
Barometer 30.10 in
Dewpoint 25°F (-4°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill21°F (-6°C)
Last update 14 Apr 10:55 am MDT
Extended Forecast for

Cuchara CO

Fire Weather Watch April 16, 11:00am until April 16, 09:00pm
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Fire Weather Watch

  • Today

    Today: A 10 percent chance of snow showers before noon. Some thunder is also possible. Mostly sunny, with a high near 51. Windy, with a west southwest wind 25 to 30 mph.

    High: 51 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers
    and Windy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 27. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph after midnight.

    Low: 27 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Wednesday

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

    High: 56 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 34. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

    Low: 34 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 61. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 20 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 50 mph.

    High: 61 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 36. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph.

    Low: 36 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Breezy

  • Friday

    Friday: A 20 percent chance of snow showers after noon. Sunny, with a high near 52. Windy, with a west southwest wind 20 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 60 mph.

    High: 52 °F

    Windy. Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance Snow
    Showers

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 30 percent chance of snow showers. Mostly clear, with a low around 19. Windy, with a west wind 25 to 30 mph decreasing to 15 to 20 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.

    Low: 19 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers and
    Windy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 20 percent chance of snow showers before noon. Sunny, with a high near 51. West wind 10 to 15 mph.

    High: 51 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers
    then Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
A 10 percent chance of snow showers before noon. Some thunder is also possible. Mostly sunny, with a high near 51. Windy, with a west southwest wind 25 to 30 mph.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 27. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph after midnight.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 56. West wind 10 to 15 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 34. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 61. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 20 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 50 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 36. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph.
Friday
A 20 percent chance of snow showers after noon. Sunny, with a high near 52. Windy, with a west southwest wind 20 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 60 mph.
Friday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow showers. Mostly clear, with a low around 19. Windy, with a west wind 25 to 30 mph decreasing to 15 to 20 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.
Saturday
A 20 percent chance of snow showers before noon. Sunny, with a high near 51. West wind 10 to 15 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 27. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 61. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 35. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 64. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Cuchara CO
 37.36°N 105.11°W (Elev. 8799 ft)
Last Update:
9:03 am MDT Apr 14, 2026
Forecast Valid:
11am MDT Apr 14, 2026-6pm MDT Apr 20, 2026
 
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