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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

34°F

1°C

Humidity 70%
Wind Speed W 13 G 20 mph
Barometer 30.25 in
Dewpoint 25°F (-4°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill25°F (-4°C)
Last update 8 Apr 4:15 am MDT
Extended Forecast for

6 Miles WNW Cuchara CO

  • Today

    Today: A 20 percent chance of snow showers after 5pm. Sunny, with a high near 52. West wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 52 °F

    Sunny then
    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 20 percent chance of snow showers before midnight. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming clear, with a low around 36. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

    Low: 36 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A chance of snow showers after noon, mixing with rain after 3pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 55. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    High: 55 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    Rain/Snow and
    Breezy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A chance of rain and snow showers before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 34. Breezy, with a west wind 10 to 20 mph becoming south southeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 34 °F

    Chance
    Rain/Snow and
    Breezy then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Rain likely, possibly mixed with snow showers after noon, becoming all rain showers after 3pm. Some thunder is also possible. Partly sunny, with a high near 51. South wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    High: 51 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then
    Rain/Snow
    Likely

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Rain showers before 3am, then a chance of rain and snow showers. Some thunder is also possible. Low around 36. South southwest wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    Low: 36 °F

    Showers then
    Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Rain, possibly mixed with snow showers. Some thunder is also possible. High near 48. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.

    High: 48 °F

    Breezy.
    Rain/Snow
    Likely then
    Rain/Snow

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Rain and snow showers likely before 3am, then a slight chance of snow showers. Some thunder is also possible. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33. Breezy, with a southwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Low: 33 °F

    Breezy.
    Rain/Snow
    Likely then
    Slight Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 50 percent chance of snow showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 44. Windy, with a west southwest wind 30 to 35 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph.

    High: 44 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers and
    Windy

Detailed Forecast

Today
A 20 percent chance of snow showers after 5pm. Sunny, with a high near 52. West wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Tonight
A 20 percent chance of snow showers before midnight. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming clear, with a low around 36. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Thursday
A chance of snow showers after noon, mixing with rain after 3pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 55. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Thursday Night
A chance of rain and snow showers before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 34. Breezy, with a west wind 10 to 20 mph becoming south southeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Friday
Rain likely, possibly mixed with snow showers after noon, becoming all rain showers after 3pm. Some thunder is also possible. Partly sunny, with a high near 51. South wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Friday Night
Rain showers before 3am, then a chance of rain and snow showers. Some thunder is also possible. Low around 36. South southwest wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Saturday
Rain, possibly mixed with snow showers. Some thunder is also possible. High near 48. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Saturday Night
Rain and snow showers likely before 3am, then a slight chance of snow showers. Some thunder is also possible. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33. Breezy, with a southwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Sunday
A 50 percent chance of snow showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 44. Windy, with a west southwest wind 30 to 35 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph.
Sunday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 30. Windy, with a west southwest wind 30 to 35 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph.
Monday
A chance of snow showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 41. Windy, with a west southwest wind 30 to 35 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph.
Monday Night
A chance of snow showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 27. Windy, with a west southwest wind 25 to 30 mph decreasing to 15 to 20 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.
Tuesday
A chance of snow showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 38. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
6 Miles WNW Cuchara CO
 37.4°N 105.19°W (Elev. 10495 ft)
Last Update:
3:47 am MDT Apr 8, 2026
Forecast Valid:
4am MDT Apr 8, 2026-6pm MDT Apr 14, 2026
 
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