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Current conditions at

La Veta Mountain, La Veta Pass (KVTP)

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

Fair

63°F

17°C

Humidity 56%
Wind Speed E 10 mph
Barometer 30.61 in
Dewpoint 46°F (8°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 5 Aug 6:15 pm MDT
Extended Forecast for

6 Miles E Cuchara CO

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 7pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 46. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west after midnight. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 46 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Sunny, with a high near 66. West wind 5 to 15 mph becoming east in the afternoon. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 66 °F

    Sunny then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 47. East southeast wind around 10 mph becoming west after midnight.

    Low: 47 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Increasing clouds, with a high near 64. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east northeast in the afternoon.

    High: 64 °F

    Sunny then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 50. Southeast wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west southwest after midnight.

    Low: 50 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 64. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 64 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 48. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

    Low: 48 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Sunny, with a high near 64. West southwest wind 5 to 15 mph.

    High: 64 °F

    Sunny then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 48. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

    Low: 48 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 7pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 46. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west after midnight. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Thursday
A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Sunny, with a high near 66. West wind 5 to 15 mph becoming east in the afternoon. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 47. East southeast wind around 10 mph becoming west after midnight.
Friday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Increasing clouds, with a high near 64. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east northeast in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 50. Southeast wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west southwest after midnight.
Saturday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 64. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 48. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Sunday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Sunny, with a high near 64. West southwest wind 5 to 15 mph.
Sunday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 48. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Monday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 63. West wind 5 to 15 mph becoming east in the afternoon.
Monday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tuesday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 63. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47. Southwest wind around 5 mph.
Wednesday
Showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly sunny, with a high near 60. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming 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:
3:56 pm MDT Aug 5, 2026
Forecast Valid:
6pm MDT Aug 5, 2026-6pm MDT Aug 12, 2026
 
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