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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

32°F

0°C

Humidity 47%
Wind Speed W 17 G 22 mph
Barometer 30.20 in
Dewpoint 14°F (-10°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill21°F (-6°C)
Last update 16 Apr 7:15 am MDT
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles NW Cuchara CO

Red Flag Warning April 16, 11:00am until April 16, 11:00pm
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Red Flag Warning

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 49. Windy, with a west southwest wind 20 to 25 mph increasing to 25 to 30 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 50 mph.

    High: 49 °F

    Sunny and
    Windy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 32. Windy, with a west southwest wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph.

    Low: 32 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Windy

  • Friday

    Friday: A 20 percent chance of snow showers after 3pm. Sunny, with a high near 43. Very windy, with a west southwest wind 35 to 45 mph, with gusts as high as 60 mph.

    High: 43 °F

    Very Windy.
    Sunny then
    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 40 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 15. Windy, with a west wind 25 to 30 mph becoming southwest 15 to 20 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.

    Low: 15 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers and
    Windy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 39. West southwest wind around 15 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon.

    High: 39 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 26. Breezy, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph becoming south in the evening.

    Low: 26 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Mostly
    Clear and
    Breezy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 50. Breezy, with a west southwest wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 50 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 33. West southwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 33 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: A 20 percent chance of showers after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 53. West southwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 53 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    Showers

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 49. Windy, with a west southwest wind 20 to 25 mph increasing to 25 to 30 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 50 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 32. Windy, with a west southwest wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph.
Friday
A 20 percent chance of snow showers after 3pm. Sunny, with a high near 43. Very windy, with a west southwest wind 35 to 45 mph, with gusts as high as 60 mph.
Friday Night
A 40 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 15. Windy, with a west wind 25 to 30 mph becoming southwest 15 to 20 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 39. West southwest wind around 15 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 26. Breezy, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph becoming south in the evening.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 50. Breezy, with a west southwest wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 33. West southwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Monday
A 20 percent chance of showers after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 53. West southwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 36. West southwest wind around 15 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 55. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 36. Breezy, with a southwest wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 52. Breezy, with a west southwest wind around 25 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles NW Cuchara CO
 37.41°N 105.14°W (Elev. 10932 ft)
Last Update:
6:42 am MDT Apr 16, 2026
Forecast Valid:
7am MDT Apr 16, 2026-6pm MDT Apr 22, 2026
 
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