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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

54°F

12°C

Humidity 14%
Wind Speed W 13 G 18 mph
Barometer 30.43 in
Dewpoint 5°F (-15°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill50°F (10°C)
Last update 19 Apr 4:15 pm MDT
Extended Forecast for

6 Miles E Cuchara CO

Fire Weather Watch April 22, 10:00am until April 23, 12:00am
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Fire Weather Watch

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 29. West wind around 15 mph.

    Low: 29 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Partly sunny, with a high near 45. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming south in the afternoon.

    High: 45 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 34. West wind 10 to 15 mph.

    Low: 34 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A 20 percent chance of snow showers after noon. Increasing clouds, with a high near 47. West wind 10 to 15 mph becoming south southeast 5 to 10 mph in the morning.

    High: 47 °F

    Sunny then
    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 33. Windy, with a west southwest wind 10 to 20 mph increasing to 20 to 30 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.

    Low: 33 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Windy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 46. Very windy, with a west southwest wind 30 to 35 mph increasing to 40 to 45 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 65 mph.

    High: 46 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Very
    Windy

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 28. Windy, with a west southwest wind around 30 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph.

    Low: 28 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Windy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 38. Breezy, with a west southwest wind around 25 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.

    High: 38 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 24. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

    Low: 24 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Breezy
    then Partly
    Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 29. West wind around 15 mph.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 45. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming south in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 34. West wind 10 to 15 mph.
Tuesday
A 20 percent chance of snow showers after noon. Increasing clouds, with a high near 47. West wind 10 to 15 mph becoming south southeast 5 to 10 mph in the morning.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 33. Windy, with a west southwest wind 10 to 20 mph increasing to 20 to 30 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 46. Very windy, with a west southwest wind 30 to 35 mph increasing to 40 to 45 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 65 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 28. Windy, with a west southwest wind around 30 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 38. Breezy, with a west southwest wind around 25 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 24. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Friday
A 20 percent chance of snow showers after noon. Some thunder is also possible. Mostly sunny, with a high near 37. Breezy, with a southwest wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Friday Night
A chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Saturday
A chance of snow showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 33. West southwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Saturday Night
A chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 20 to 25 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph after midnight.
Sunday
Snow showers likely. Mostly sunny, with a high near 34. West southwest wind 10 to 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:
4:16 pm MDT Apr 19, 2026
Forecast Valid:
4pm MDT Apr 19, 2026-6pm MDT Apr 26, 2026
 
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