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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

46°F

8°C

Humidity 32%
Wind Speed SW 10 G 18 mph
Barometer 30.33 in
Dewpoint 18°F (-8°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill41°F (5°C)
Last update 8 Apr 11:55 am MDT
Extended Forecast for

6 Miles E Cuchara CO

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Sunny, with a high near 44. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 44 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 31. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 15 to 20 mph.

    Low: 31 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Blustery
    then Partly
    Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 40 percent chance of snow showers after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 45. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 25 mph.

    High: 45 °F

    Breezy.
    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    Snow Showers

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 50 percent chance of snow showers before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 30. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph decreasing to 15 to 20 mph after midnight. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    Low: 30 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers and
    Breezy then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Snow showers likely, mainly after noon. Some thunder is also possible. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 40. Breezy, with a west wind 10 to 20 mph becoming east in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 40 °F

    Snow Showers
    Likely and
    Breezy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Snow showers. Some thunder is also possible. Low around 32. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

    Low: 32 °F

    Snow Showers
    and Breezy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Snow showers. Some thunder is also possible. High near 39. Windy, with a southwest wind 20 to 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.

    High: 39 °F

    Snow Showers
    Likely and
    Breezy then
    Snow Showers
    and Windy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Rain and snow showers likely before midnight, then a slight chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. Breezy, with a southwest wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Low: 30 °F

    Breezy.
    Rain/Snow
    Likely then
    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 40 percent chance of snow showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 36. Windy, with a west southwest wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph.

    High: 36 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers and
    Windy

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny, with a high near 44. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Tonight
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 31. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 15 to 20 mph.
Thursday
A 40 percent chance of snow showers after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 45. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 25 mph.
Thursday Night
A 50 percent chance of snow showers before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 30. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph decreasing to 15 to 20 mph after midnight. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Friday
Snow showers likely, mainly after noon. Some thunder is also possible. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 40. Breezy, with a west wind 10 to 20 mph becoming east in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Friday Night
Snow showers. Some thunder is also possible. Low around 32. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Saturday
Snow showers. Some thunder is also possible. High near 39. Windy, with a southwest wind 20 to 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Saturday Night
Rain and snow showers likely before midnight, then a slight chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. Breezy, with a southwest wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Sunday
A 40 percent chance of snow showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 36. Windy, with a west southwest wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph.
Sunday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow showers before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 27. Windy, with a west southwest wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph.
Monday
A chance of snow showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 33. Windy, with a west southwest wind around 30 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph.
Monday Night
A chance of snow showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 23. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.
Tuesday
A chance of snow showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 29. West southwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
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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:
9:02 am MDT Apr 8, 2026
Forecast Valid:
12pm MDT Apr 8, 2026-6pm MDT Apr 14, 2026
 
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