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Current conditions at

La Veta Mountain, La Veta Pass (KVTP)

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

Rain

43°F

6°C

Humidity 66%
Wind Speed SW 8 G 12 mph
Barometer 30.54 in
Dewpoint 32°F (0°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill38°F (3°C)
Last update 18 Oct 4:55 pm MDT
Extended Forecast for

Cuchara CO

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 39. West southwest wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 39 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Monday

    Monday: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 3pm and 5pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 58. West southwest wind around 5 mph becoming east northeast in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 10%.

    High: 58 °F

    Sunny then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 40. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 40 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 59. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

    High: 59 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 41. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 41 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 63. West southwest wind around 5 mph.

    High: 63 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44. Southwest wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 44 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 62. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    High: 62 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Showers
    Likely

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44. South southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    Low: 44 °F

    Showers
    Likely

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 39. West southwest wind around 5 mph.
Monday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 3pm and 5pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 58. West southwest wind around 5 mph becoming east northeast in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 10%.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 40. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 59. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 41. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Wednesday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 63. West southwest wind around 5 mph.
Wednesday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44. Southwest wind around 5 mph.
Thursday
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 62. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Thursday Night
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44. South southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Friday
A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 53. Breezy, with a southwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Friday Night
A chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 33. Southwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 50. West southwest wind around 10 mph becoming northeast in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 32. East southeast wind around 5 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 53. Southwest wind around 5 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Cuchara CO
 37.39°N 105.11°W (Elev. 8763 ft)
Last Update:
2:41 pm MDT Oct 18, 2026
Forecast Valid:
5pm MDT Oct 18, 2026-6pm MDT Oct 25, 2026
 
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