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Current conditions at

La Veta Mountain, La Veta Pass (KVTP)

Lat: 37.5°NLon: 105.17°WElev: 10217ft.

Fair

54°F

12°C

Humidity 4%
Wind Speed W 13 G 18 mph
Barometer 30.57 in
Dewpoint -20°F (-29°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill50°F (10°C)
Last update 5 Aug 3:35 am MDT
Extended Forecast for

7 Miles NNW Cuchara CO

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Widespread haze. Patchy smoke. Mostly clear, with a low around 53. West southwest wind around 10 mph.

    Low: 53 °F

    Haze

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5pm. Widespread haze. Patchy smoke. Increasing clouds, with a high near 80. West southwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming northeast in the afternoon.

    High: 80 °F

    Haze then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm. Widespread haze before midnight. Patchy smoke. Partly cloudy, with a low around 52. East wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west southwest after midnight.

    Low: 52 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Patchy Smoke

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 82. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north northeast in the afternoon.

    High: 82 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 55. East northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west southwest after midnight.

    Low: 55 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 81. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east northeast in the afternoon.

    High: 81 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 57. Southeast wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west southwest after midnight.

    Low: 57 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Sunny, with a high near 81. West southwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming north northwest in the afternoon.

    High: 81 °F

    Sunny then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 56. South southwest wind around 10 mph.

    Low: 56 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Widespread haze. Patchy smoke. Mostly clear, with a low around 53. West southwest wind around 10 mph.
Wednesday
A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5pm. Widespread haze. Patchy smoke. Increasing clouds, with a high near 80. West southwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming northeast in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm. Widespread haze before midnight. Patchy smoke. Partly cloudy, with a low around 52. East wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west southwest after midnight.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 82. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north northeast in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 55. East northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west southwest after midnight.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 81. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east northeast in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 57. Southeast wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west southwest after midnight.
Saturday
A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Sunny, with a high near 81. West southwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming north northwest in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 56. South southwest wind around 10 mph.
Sunday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Sunny, with a high near 81. West southwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming north northwest in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 57. South southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Monday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Sunny, with a high near 80. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east in the afternoon.
Monday Night
A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tuesday
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 79. South southwest wind 5 to 10 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 am MDT Aug 5, 2026
Forecast Valid:
3am MDT Aug 5, 2026-6pm MDT Aug 11, 2026
 
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