Extreme Heat Across the Southern U.S.; Severe Thunderstorms and Heavy Rain in the Plains and Mississippi Valley

A heat wave over the Southwest will intensify late week, peaking and expanding into the Intermountain West and northern High Plains this weekend. Severe thunderstorms and heavy rain are expected over portions of the Plains and Mississippi Valley tonight, which will shift to parts of the Upper Midwest and mid-Mississippi Valley Friday. Monsoonal showers and flooding persist in the Desert Southwest. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

San Luis Valley Regional Airport (KALS)

Lat: 37.44°NLon: 105.86°WElev: 7536ft.

Fair

75°F

24°C

Humidity 32%
Wind Speed NW 9 mph
Barometer 30.33 in (1014.8 mb)
Dewpoint 43°F (6°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 30 Jul 9:52 pm MDT
Extended Forecast for

Alamosa COSimilar City Names

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 51. Northwest wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 51 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 5pm.  Sunny, with a high near 87. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south in the afternoon.

    High: 87 °F

    Sunny then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight, then a slight chance of showers between midnight and 1am.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 48. East southeast wind 10 to 15 mph becoming east 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 48 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 86. Light and variable wind becoming east northeast 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 86 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 48. East southeast wind 10 to 15 mph becoming south southeast 5 to 10 mph after midnight.

    Low: 48 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 91. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northeast in the afternoon.

    High: 91 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 53. South southeast wind around 10 mph.

    Low: 53 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Sunny, with a high near 92. South wind around 5 mph becoming west northwest in the afternoon.

    High: 92 °F

    Sunny then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 53. South southwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming east southeast after midnight.

    Low: 53 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 51. Northwest wind around 5 mph.
Friday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 5pm. Sunny, with a high near 87. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south in the afternoon.
Friday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight, then a slight chance of showers between midnight and 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 48. East southeast wind 10 to 15 mph becoming east 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 86. Light and variable wind becoming east northeast 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 48. East southeast wind 10 to 15 mph becoming south southeast 5 to 10 mph after midnight.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 91. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northeast in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 53. South southeast wind around 10 mph.
Monday
A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Sunny, with a high near 92. South wind around 5 mph becoming west northwest in the afternoon.
Monday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 53. South southwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming east southeast after midnight.
Tuesday
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Sunny, with a high near 89. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51. East southeast wind 5 to 15 mph.
Wednesday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Sunny, with a high near 88. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Wednesday Night
A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51. South wind 5 to 15 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 88. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
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Point Forecast:
Alamosa COSimilar City Names
 37.47°N 105.88°W (Elev. 7497 ft)
7:37 pm MDT Jul 30, 2026
10pm MDT Jul 30, 2026-6pm MDT Aug 6, 2026
 
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