Heat the Southwest; Fire Weather in the Central U.S.; Kona Low Impacting Hawaii

A rare March heat wave is ongoing with much above-normal temperatures over the Southwest U.S. through this weekend. Periods of critical fire weather will persist from the central Rockies to the central and southern Plains through the weekend as gusty winds and low relative humidity continue. A Kona low will continue to bring several rounds of moderate to heavy rainfall to Hawaii through Sunday. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

San Luis Valley Regional Airport (KALS)

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

Fair

44°F

7°C

Humidity 21%
Wind Speed SW 12 mph
Barometer 30.14 in (1013.9 mb)
Dewpoint 6°F (-14°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill38°F (3°C)
Last update 21 Mar 10:52 pm MDT
Extended Forecast for

17 Miles ENE Chama NM

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 37. West wind around 10 mph.

    Low: 37 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Increasing clouds, with a high near 59. West wind 10 to 15 mph.

    High: 59 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

    Low: 35 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 59. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 20 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.

    High: 59 °F

    Sunny then
    Mostly Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 37. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.

    Low: 37 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 63. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

    High: 63 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 37. West wind 10 to 15 mph.

    Low: 37 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 66. West southwest wind 5 to 15 mph.

    High: 66 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Clear, with a low around 39. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

    Low: 39 °F

    Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 37. West wind around 10 mph.
Sunday
Increasing clouds, with a high near 59. West wind 10 to 15 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 59. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 20 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 37. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 63. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 37. West wind 10 to 15 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 66. West southwest wind 5 to 15 mph.
Wednesday Night
Clear, with a low around 39. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 64. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.
Thursday Night
Clear, with a low around 34. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 60. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 33. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 58. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
17 Miles ENE Chama NM
 37.02°N 106.31°W (Elev. 10194 ft)
10:57 pm MDT Mar 21, 2026
11pm MDT Mar 21, 2026-6pm MDT Mar 28, 2026
 
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