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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.

Fair

27°F

-3°C

Humidity 39%
Wind Speed W 17 mph
Barometer 30.11 in
Dewpoint 5°F (-15°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill14°F (-10°C)
Last update 24 Apr 6:55 am MDT
Extended Forecast for

6 Miles E Cuchara CO

Red Flag Warning April 24, 11:00am until April 24, 09:00pm
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Red Flag Warning

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 43. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

    High: 43 °F

    Sunny then
    Mostly Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 30. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

    Low: 30 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 42. Breezy, with a west southwest wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

    High: 42 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 29. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

    Low: 29 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers
    and Breezy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Snow showers likely, mainly after noon. Some thunder is also possible. Partly sunny, with a high near 39. Windy, with a west southwest wind 25 to 30 mph increasing to 30 to 35 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 50 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 39 °F

    Windy. Chance
    Snow Showers
    then Snow
    Showers
    Likely

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow showers before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 26. Windy, with a west southwest wind around 35 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph.

    Low: 26 °F

    Windy. Slight
    Chance Snow
    Showers then
    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: A 20 percent chance of snow showers after noon. Some thunder is also possible. Sunny, with a high near 38. Windy, with a west wind 30 to 35 mph.

    High: 38 °F

    Windy. Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance Snow
    Showers

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 26. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

    Low: 26 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 42. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.

    High: 42 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 43. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 30. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 42. Breezy, with a west southwest wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Saturday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 29. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Sunday
Snow showers likely, mainly after noon. Some thunder is also possible. Partly sunny, with a high near 39. Windy, with a west southwest wind 25 to 30 mph increasing to 30 to 35 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 50 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Sunday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow showers before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 26. Windy, with a west southwest wind around 35 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph.
Monday
A 20 percent chance of snow showers after noon. Some thunder is also possible. Sunny, with a high near 38. Windy, with a west wind 30 to 35 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 26. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 42. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 28. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Wednesday
A chance of snow showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 41. West wind around 10 mph.
Wednesday Night
Snow showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24. West wind 5 to 10 mph.
Thursday
Snow showers. Some thunder is also possible. Partly sunny, with a high near 29. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east northeast in the afternoon.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
6 Miles E Cuchara CO
 37.37°N 104.99°W (Elev. 12346 ft)
Last Update:
6:42 am MDT Apr 24, 2026
Forecast Valid:
7am MDT Apr 24, 2026-6pm MDT Apr 30, 2026
 
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