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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

37°F

3°C

Humidity 41%
Wind Speed W 14 G 22 mph
Barometer 30.20 in
Dewpoint 16°F (-9°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill28°F (-2°C)
Last update 15 Apr 12:35 pm MDT
Extended Forecast for

7 Miles NNW Cuchara CO

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

  • This Afternoon

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

    High: 48 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 32. West southwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 32 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 57. 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: 57 °F

    Sunny and
    Windy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 35. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.

    Low: 35 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy

  • Friday

    Friday: A 30 percent chance of snow showers after noon. Sunny, with a high near 48. Windy, with a west southwest wind 20 to 25 mph increasing to 30 to 35 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 55 mph.

    High: 48 °F

    Windy. Sunny
    then Chance
    Snow Showers

  • Friday Night

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

    Low: 20 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers and
    Breezy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 20 percent chance of snow showers before noon. Sunny, with a high near 44. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

    High: 44 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers
    then Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 28. Southwest wind around 10 mph.

    Low: 28 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 56. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 56 °F

    Sunny then
    Mostly Sunny
    and Breezy

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny, with a high near 48. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 32. West southwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 57. 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 35. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.
Friday
A 30 percent chance of snow showers after noon. Sunny, with a high near 48. Windy, with a west southwest wind 20 to 25 mph increasing to 30 to 35 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 55 mph.
Friday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 20. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph becoming west 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.
Saturday
A 20 percent chance of snow showers before noon. Sunny, with a high near 44. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 28. Southwest wind around 10 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 56. 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 36. West southwest wind around 15 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 59. West southwest wind around 15 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 38. West southwest wind around 15 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 62. 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:
7 Miles NNW Cuchara CO
 37.47°N 105.14°W (Elev. 8819 ft)
Last Update:
12:31 pm MDT Apr 15, 2026
Forecast Valid:
12pm MDT Apr 15, 2026-6pm MDT Apr 21, 2026
 
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