Cucharas River at Boyd Ranch near La Veta
6.6 mi- Level
- 1.9 ft
- Flow
- 6 cfs
Reading from Sat 8:15 AM · NWS gauge page
Appearance
Observed 8:55 AM MDT at KVTP
Foggy and 36°2°, 14°8° colder than a typical Oct 24, snow ~10–3 AM (100%).
Today: low 36°2° (likely 36°2° to 41°5°), high 51°11° (likely 50°10° to 55°13°).
Now 36°2°
Fog · Feels like 28°−2°
No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.
From forecast models
| Hour | Conditions | Temperature | Feels like | Precipitation | Wind | Humidity | Cloud cover | UV index |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 9a | Cloudy | 51°11° (likely 48°9° to 51°11°) | 51°11° | 50%, 0.02 in0.5 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h | 68% | 91% | 0 |
| Sat 10a | Cloudy | 51°11° (likely 49°9° to 51°11°) | 51°11° | 60%, 0.02 in0.5 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h | 68% | 98% | 1 |
| Sat 11a | Cloudy | 49°9° (likely 48°9° to 53°12°) | 47°8° | 70%, 0.02 in0.5 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h | 71% | 97% | 1 |
| Sat 12p | Cloudy | 48°9° (likely 46°8° to 55°13°) | 45°7° | 70%, 0.31 in7.9 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 16 mph25 km/h | 74% | 99% | 1 |
| Sat 1p | Cloudy | 47°8° (likely 44°7° to 55°13°) | 44°7° | 80%, 0.31 in7.9 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 13 mph22 km/h | 74% | 98% | 2 |
| Sat 2p | Drizzle | 47°8° (likely 43°6° to 51°11°) | 44°7° | 90%, 0.31 in7.9 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h | 74% | 96% | 0 |
| Sat 3p | Drizzle | 44°7° (likely 43°6° to 50°10°) | 40°4° | 90%, 0.31 in7.9 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h | 82% | 99% | 1 |
| Sat 4p | Rain | 44°7° (likely 42°6° to 46°8°) | 40°4° | 90%, 0.31 in7.9 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph20 km/h | 82% | 99% | 0 |
| Sat 5p | Rain | 44°7° (likely 40°4° to 44°7°) | 39°4° | 100%, 0.31 in7.9 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h | 82% | 99% | 0 |
| Sat 6p | Rain | 41°5° (likely 39°4° to 44°7°) | 36°2° | 100%, 0.11 in2.8 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h | 93% | 93% | 0 |
| Sat 7p | Drizzle | 39°4° (likely 38°3° to 43°6°) | 33°1° | 100%, 0.11 in2.8 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 7 mph12 km/h | 100% | 100% | 0 |
| Sat 8p | Drizzle | 38°3° (likely 37°3° to 43°6°) | 33°1° | 100%, 0.11 in2.8 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 8 mph14 km/h | 100% | 100% | 0 |
| Sat 9p | Drizzle | 37°3° (likely 36°2° to 42°6°) | 32°0° | 100%, 0.11 in2.8 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h | 100% | 99% | 0 |
| Sat 10p | Showers | 37°3° (likely 36°2° to 42°6°) | 33°1° | 90%, 0.11 in2.8 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h | 100% | 99% | 0 |
| Sat 11p | Drizzle | 37°3° (likely 36°2° to 42°6°) | 34°1° | 80%, 0.11 in2.8 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h | 100% | 98% | 0 |
| Sun 12a | Snow | 36°2° (likely 36°2° to 42°6°) | 36°2° | 80%, 0.08 in2 mm | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 9 mph14 km/h | 100% | 98% | 0 |
| Sun 1a | Fog | 37°3° (likely 36°2° to 41°5°) | 37°3° | 70%, 0.08 in2 mm | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h | 100% | 100% | 0 |
| Sun 2a | Snow | 37°3° (likely 36°2° to 41°5°) | 37°3° | 60%, 0.08 in2 mm | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph12 km/h | 100% | 95% | 0 |
| Sun 3a | Fog | 38°3° (likely 35°2° to 41°5°) | 38°3° | 50%, 0.08 in2 mm | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 8 mph13 km/h | 96% | 97% | 0 |
| Sun 4a | Snow | 37°3° (likely 36°2° to 41°5°) | 37°3° | 30%, 0.08 in2 mm | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph9 km/h | 100% | 95% | 0 |
| Sun 5a | Snow | 37°3° (likely 36°2° to 42°6°) | 37°3° | 20%, 0.08 in2 mm | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph9 km/h | 100% | 85% | 0 |
| Sun 6a | Mostly cloudy | 37°3° (likely 35°2° to 42°6°) | 37°3° | 10%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h | 100% | 73% | 0 |
| Sun 7a | Fog | 36°2° (likely 34°1° to 42°6°) | 36°2° | 10%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph9 km/h | 100% | 69% | 0 |
| Sun 8a | Mostly cloudy | 38°3° (likely 35°2° to 44°7°) | 38°3° | 10%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h | 100% | 63% | 0 |
| Sun 9a | Partly sunny | 43°6° (likely 39°4° to 47°8°) | 43°6° | 10%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h | 86% | 49% | 1 |
| Sun 10a | Partly sunny | 47°8° (likely 44°7° to 50°10°) | 46°8° | 10%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 5 mph9 km/h | 76% | 57% | 2 |
| Sun 11a | Mostly cloudy | 50°10° (likely 47°8° to 53°12°) | 48°9° | 10%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from ESE, gusts 7 mph12 km/h | 68% | 56% | 2 |
| Sun 12p | Partly sunny | 52°11° (likely 48°9° to 54°12°) | 52°11° | 50%, 0.02 in0.5 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from ESE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h | 63% | 56% | 2 |
| Sun 1p | Cloudy | 54°12° (likely 49°9° to 54°12°) | 54°12° | 50%, 0.02 in0.5 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from ESE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h | 59% | 92% | 5 |
| Sun 2p | Partly sunny | 55°13° (likely 50°10° to 55°13°) | 55°13° | 50%, 0.02 in0.5 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h | 57% | 85% | 5 |
| Sun 3p | Drizzle | 54°12° (likely 49°9° to 54°12°) | 54°12° | 50%, 0.02 in0.5 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h | 59% | 93% | 4 |
| Sun 4p | Cloudy | 54°12° (likely 48°9° to 54°12°) | 54°12° | 50%, 0.02 in0.5 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h | 59% | 90% | 1 |
| Sun 5p | Cloudy | 53°12° (likely 47°8° to 53°12°) | 53°12° | 50%, 0.02 in0.5 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h | 61% | 84% | 1 |
| Sun 6p | Cloudy | 48°9° (likely 45°7° to 49°9°) | 47°8° | 30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h | 74% | 75% | 0 |
| Sun 7p | Rain | 44°7° (likely 43°6° to 47°8°) | 41°5° | 30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h | 82% | 59% | 0 |
| Sun 8p | Cloudy | 42°6° (likely 41°5° to 46°8°) | 39°4° | 30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from SSW, gusts 6 mph9 km/h | 86% | 56% | 0 |
| Sun 9p | Clear | 41°5° (likely 39°4° to 44°7°) | 37°3° | 30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 6 mph10 km/h | 86% | 15% | 0 |
| Sun 10p | Showers | 40°4° (likely 39°4° to 43°6°) | 36°2° | 30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 7 mph12 km/h | 85% | 33% | 0 |
| Sun 11p | Clear | 39°4° (likely 39°4° to 42°6°) | 35°2° | 30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 7 mph11 km/h | 89% | 24% | 0 |
| Mon 12a | Partly cloudy | 38°3° (likely 38°3° to 42°6°) | 34°1° | 10% | 5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 10 mph15 km/h | 89% | 35% | 0 |
| Mon 1a | Clear | 38°3° (likely 38°3° to 43°6°) | 34°1° | 10% | 5 mph8 km/h from WSW, gusts 8 mph12 km/h | 89% | 23% | 0 |
| Mon 2a | Clear | 39°4° (likely 39°4° to 42°6°) | 36°2° | 10% | 5 mph8 km/h from WSW, gusts 11 mph18 km/h | 82% | 9% | 0 |
| Mon 3a | Clear | 38°3° (likely 38°3° to 42°6°) | 34°1° | 10% | 5 mph8 km/h from WSW, gusts 16 mph26 km/h | 85% | 8% | 0 |
| Mon 4a | Clear | 37°3° (likely 37°3° to 42°6°) | 33°1° | 10% | 5 mph8 km/h from WSW, gusts 15 mph24 km/h | 85% | 4% | 0 |
| Mon 5a | Clear | 36°2° (likely 36°2° to 41°5°) | 32°0° | 10% | 5 mph8 km/h from WSW, gusts 14 mph23 km/h | 85% | 6% | 0 |
| Mon 6a | Clear | 36°2° (likely 36°2° to 41°5°) | 32°0° | 5% | 5 mph8 km/h from WSW, gusts 11 mph17 km/h | 82% | 7% | 0 |
| Mon 7a | Mostly sunny | 37°3° (likely 37°3° to 43°6°) | 32°0° | 5% | 5 mph8 km/h from WSW, gusts 14 mph23 km/h | 82% | 12% | 0 |
| Mon 8a | Sunny | 40°4° (likely 38°3° to 45°7°) | 36°2° | 5% | 5 mph8 km/h from WSW, gusts 13 mph21 km/h | 76% | 14% | 0 |
Morning
6 AM–noon
70% chance · 0.06 in1.5 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
100% chance · 1.9 in47 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
100% chance · 0.66 in17 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
80% chance · 0.48 in12 mm
Official NWS forecast
Today: Showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 51. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Tonight: Showers and thunderstorms before midnight, then rain and snow showers between midnight and 5am, then a slight chance of rain and snow showers. Cloudy, with a low around 36. East northeast wind 0 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
50% chance · 0.12 in3 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
30% chance · 0.06 in1.5 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 55. East southeast wind 0 to 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 36. South southwest wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 57. West southwest wind around 5 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 35. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 61. West southwest wind 10 to 20 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 36. West southwest wind around 15 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 62. West southwest wind around 10 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 37. West southwest wind around 10 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 61. West southwest wind around 10 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A slight chance of rain showers after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 58. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39. West southwest wind around 10 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
The National Weather Service writes about seven days ahead; this day is our model forecast only.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
20% chance
Evening
6 PM–midnight
30% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
30% chance
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
The National Weather Service writes about seven days ahead; this day is our model forecast only.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
Morning
6 AM–noon
30% chance
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
20% chance
Evening
6 PM–midnight
20% chance
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
The National Weather Service writes about seven days ahead; this day is our model forecast only.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
98% chance of rain, high 51°, low 36°.
Dry, high 55°, low 36°, warming up.
Dry, high 57°, low 35°.
Mostly dry, highs 49–62°.
Want the meteorologists’ reasoning? Read the NWS forecast discussion (PUB) (opens in a new tab)
No meaningful changes from yesterday’s forecast.
Reading from Sat 8:15 AM · NWS gauge page
Reading from Sat 8:15 AM · NWS gauge page
What this week’s weather means for heating, cooling, pipes and fresh air.
About 61% less heating than a typical week.
Heating degree days, base 65°F
47, 17 and 5°F are the test points heat pumps are rated at. About 27 hours are near freezing and damp, when outdoor units defrost more often.
Dry air outside (dew point 34°F).
No stretch in the next few days is comfortable enough outside, by temperature, dew point and air quality.
Today’s expected high is 14°8° colder than typical.
La Veta weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates
Sunrise 7:16 AM, sunset 6:10 PM.
Clouds most of the night (about 95% cover).
Waxing gibbous
97% lit · growing
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