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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 E 9 G 16 mph
Barometer 30.45 in
Dewpoint N/A
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 18 Jun 3:35 pm MDT
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles NW Cuchara CO

Fire Weather Watch June 20, 11:00am until June 20, 10:00pm
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Fire Weather Watch

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Sunny, with a high near 70. West northwest wind around 10 mph becoming north.

    High: 70 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 47. East southeast wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west southwest in the evening.

    Low: 47 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Juneteenth

    Juneteenth: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 4pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 71. West wind 10 to 15 mph becoming east in the afternoon.

    High: 71 °F

    Sunny then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 48. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

    Low: 48 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 71. Windy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph increasing to 25 to 30 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.

    High: 71 °F

    Sunny then
    Sunny and
    Windy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 47. Windy, with a west southwest wind 25 to 35 mph decreasing to 15 to 25 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.

    Low: 47 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Windy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 71. West wind 10 to 15 mph.

    High: 71 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 45. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east northeast after midnight.

    Low: 45 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Sunny, with a high near 70. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west southwest in the afternoon.

    High: 70 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny, with a high near 70. West northwest wind around 10 mph becoming north.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 47. East southeast wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west southwest in the evening.
Juneteenth
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 4pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 71. West wind 10 to 15 mph becoming east in the afternoon.
Friday Night
A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 48. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 71. Windy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph increasing to 25 to 30 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 47. Windy, with a west southwest wind 25 to 35 mph decreasing to 15 to 25 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 71. West wind 10 to 15 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 45. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east northeast after midnight.
Monday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Sunny, with a high near 70. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west southwest in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 45. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southwest after midnight.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 71. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 47. East northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south after midnight.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 71. West southwest wind around 10 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:
12:31 pm MDT Jun 18, 2026
Forecast Valid:
3pm MDT Jun 18, 2026-6pm MDT Jun 24, 2026
 
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