Record Warmth Lingers; Fire Weather Concerns; Unsettled Pacific Northwest

More record warm temperatures are forecast this week from California, Southwest, Plains then into the Mississippi Valley and Southeast. The warmth combining with dry conditions may result in elevated to locally critical fire weather conditions. Meanwhile, another Pacific system will move across the Pacific Northwest with lower elevation rain and mountain snows. For Hawaii, conditions improving. Read More >

Current conditions at

La Veta Mountain, La Veta Pass (KVTP)

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

Fair

41°F

5°C

Humidity 45%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.49 in
Dewpoint 21°F (-6°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 22 Mar 11:35 pm MDT
Extended Forecast for

6 Miles E Cuchara CO

Red Flag Warning March 23, 12:00pm until March 23, 07:00pm
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Red Flag Warning
  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 31. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph.

    Low: 31 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 50. Windy, with a west wind 20 to 30 mph.

    High: 50 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Windy

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 37. Windy, with a west wind 25 to 30 mph decreasing to 20 to 25 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.

    Low: 37 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Windy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 53. Breezy, with a west northwest wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 53 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 41. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph.

    Low: 41 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 57. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 25 mph.

    High: 57 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Clear, with a low around 42. West southwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 42 °F

    Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 55. West southwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    High: 55 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow showers before midnight.  Mostly clear, with a low around 23. Blustery, with a northeast wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    Low: 23 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers
    and Blustery
    then Mostly
    Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 31. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 50. Windy, with a west wind 20 to 30 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 37. Windy, with a west wind 25 to 30 mph decreasing to 20 to 25 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 53. Breezy, with a west northwest wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 41. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 57. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 25 mph.
Wednesday Night
Clear, with a low around 42. West southwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 55. West southwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Thursday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow showers before midnight. Mostly clear, with a low around 23. Blustery, with a northeast wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Friday
A 20 percent chance of snow showers after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 33. East northeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24. East southeast wind around 15 mph becoming southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 45. West southwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33. West southwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Sunday
A chance of snow showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 46. West 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)
9:26 pm MDT Mar 22, 2026
11pm MDT Mar 22, 2026-6pm MDT Mar 29, 2026
 
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