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Current conditions at

La Veta Mountain, La Veta Pass (KVTP)

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

Fair

64°F

18°C

Humidity 60%
Wind Speed E 9 mph
Barometer 30.60 in
Dewpoint 50°F (10°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 4 Aug 12:55 pm MDT
Extended Forecast for

4 Miles W Cuchara CO

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 67. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southeast. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 67 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 8pm. Patchy smoke between 11pm and midnight. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 50. South southeast wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west southwest after midnight. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 50 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5pm. Patchy smoke between noon and 2pm. Sunny, with a high near 71. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming northeast in the afternoon.

    High: 71 °F

    Sunny then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 49. East wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southwest after midnight.

    Low: 49 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 71. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming north northeast in the afternoon.

    High: 71 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 50. East northeast wind 10 to 15 mph becoming southwest after midnight.

    Low: 50 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Sunny, with a high near 70. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northeast in the afternoon.

    High: 70 °F

    Sunny then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 51. Southeast wind around 15 mph becoming south southwest after midnight.

    Low: 51 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Sunny, with a high near 70. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

    High: 70 °F

    Sunny then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 67. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southeast. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tonight
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 8pm. Patchy smoke between 11pm and midnight. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 50. South southeast wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west southwest after midnight. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Wednesday
A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5pm. Patchy smoke between noon and 2pm. Sunny, with a high near 71. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming northeast in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 49. East wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southwest after midnight.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 71. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming north northeast in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 50. East northeast wind 10 to 15 mph becoming southwest after midnight.
Friday
A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Sunny, with a high near 70. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northeast in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 51. Southeast wind around 15 mph becoming south southwest after midnight.
Saturday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Sunny, with a high near 70. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 52. South wind 10 to 15 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 70. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph decreasing to 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 53. South southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 70. West southwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming north northeast in the afternoon.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
4 Miles W Cuchara CO
 37.38°N 105.16°W (Elev. 11030 ft)
Last Update:
12:31 pm MDT Aug 4, 2026
Forecast Valid:
1pm MDT Aug 4, 2026-6pm MDT Aug 10, 2026
 
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