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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

N/A

Humidity NA
Wind Speed SW 16 G 23 mph
Barometer 30.35 in
Dewpoint N/A
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 17 Jun 11:55 am MDT
Extended Forecast for

Cuchara CO

Red Flag Warning until June 17, 09:00pm
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Red Flag Warning
  •  
    Red Flag Warning until June 17, 09:00pm

    NOW until 9:00pm Wed

    Red Flag Warning

  • This Afternoon

    High: 81 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 45. West wind around 10 mph becoming north northeast after midnight.

    Low: 45 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 74. North northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable.

    High: 74 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 48. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west southwest after midnight.

    Low: 48 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Juneteenth

    Juneteenth: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 77. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 77 °F

    Sunny then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 50. Southwest wind 5 to 15 mph.

    Low: 50 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 77. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph increasing to 20 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.

    High: 77 °F

    Sunny then
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Clear, with a low around 47. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 20 to 25 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.

    Low: 47 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy
    then Clear

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny, with a high near 81. West wind around 15 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 45. West wind around 10 mph becoming north northeast after midnight.
Thursday
A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 74. North northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 48. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west southwest after midnight.
Juneteenth
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 77. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 50. Southwest wind 5 to 15 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 77. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph increasing to 20 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.
Saturday Night
Clear, with a low around 47. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 20 to 25 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 76. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 45. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northeast after midnight.
Monday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 74. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 46. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tuesday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Sunny, with a high near 76. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north northwest in the afternoon.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Cuchara CO
 37.37°N 105.08°W (Elev. 9987 ft)
Last Update:
9:41 am MDT Jun 17, 2026
Forecast Valid:
12pm MDT Jun 17, 2026-6pm MDT Jun 23, 2026
 
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