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

35°F

2°C

Humidity 34%
Wind Speed W 7 mph
Barometer 30.11 in (1011.4 mb)
Dewpoint 9°F (-13°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill29°F (-2°C)
Last update 22 Mar 3:52 am MDT
Extended Forecast for

17 Miles ENE Chama NM

  • Today

    Today: Increasing clouds, with a high near 59. West wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 59 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 36. Southwest wind around 10 mph.

    Low: 36 °F

    Partly 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

    Mostly Sunny
    then Mostly
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 38. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.

    Low: 38 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 63. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 63 °F

    Sunny then
    Mostly Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 38. West wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 38 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 67. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west southwest 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.

    High: 67 °F

    Sunny then
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Clear, with a low around 39. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 39 °F

    Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 64. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

    High: 64 °F

    Sunny then
    Sunny and
    Breezy

Detailed Forecast

Today
Increasing clouds, with a high near 59. West wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 36. Southwest wind around 10 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 38. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 63. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 38. West wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 67. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west southwest 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.
Wednesday Night
Clear, with a low around 39. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 64. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 33. Breezy, with a west wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 59. South southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 57. Breezy, with a southwest wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
17 Miles ENE Chama NM
 37.02°N 106.31°W (Elev. 10194 ft)
4:11 am MDT Mar 22, 2026
4am MDT Mar 22, 2026-6pm MDT Mar 28, 2026
 
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