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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

28°F

-2°C

Humidity 69%
Wind Speed W 18 G 23 mph
Barometer 30.17 in
Dewpoint 19°F (-7°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill15°F (-9°C)
Last update 15 Apr 9:15 am MDT
Extended Forecast for

6 Miles WNW Cuchara CO

Fire Weather Watch April 16, 11:00am until April 16, 09:00pm
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Fire Weather Watch

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 43. West wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 43 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 29. West southwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 29 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 49. 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 50 mph.

    High: 49 °F

    Sunny and
    Windy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 32. Windy, with a southwest wind 20 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph.

    Low: 32 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Windy

  • Friday

    Friday: A 30 percent chance of snow showers after noon. Sunny, with a high near 42. Windy, with a west southwest wind 20 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph.

    High: 42 °F

    Windy. Sunny
    then Chance
    Snow Showers

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 30 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before midnight. Mostly clear, with a low around 15. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.

    Low: 15 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers and
    Breezy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 20 percent chance of snow showers. Sunny, with a high near 36. West wind 10 to 15 mph.

    High: 36 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 23. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

    Low: 23 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 48. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 48 °F

    Sunny then
    Sunny and
    Breezy

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 43. West wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 29. West southwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 49. 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 50 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 32. Windy, with a southwest wind 20 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph.
Friday
A 30 percent chance of snow showers after noon. Sunny, with a high near 42. Windy, with a west southwest wind 20 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph.
Friday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before midnight. Mostly clear, with a low around 15. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.
Saturday
A 20 percent chance of snow showers. Sunny, with a high near 36. West wind 10 to 15 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 23. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 48. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 30. Southwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 52. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 34. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 54. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 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:
8:47 am MDT Apr 15, 2026
Forecast Valid:
9am MDT Apr 15, 2026-6pm MDT Apr 21, 2026
 
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