Heat Wave and Severe Thunderstorms this Independence Day

A prolonged, dangerous heat wave will persist through the Independence Day weekend across the Ohio Valley, Midwest, and Mid-Atlantic. Numerous temperature records are expected. Clusters of severe thunderstorms will move across parts of the Allegheny Plateau into Mid Atlantic this Independence Day, with potential for widespread damaging winds. Additional severe thunderstorms in the Great Plains. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

San Luis Valley Regional Airport (KALS)

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

Fair with Haze

79°F

26°C

Humidity 14%
Wind Speed S 9 mph
Barometer 30.37 in (1019.4 mb)
Dewpoint 25°F (-4°C)
Visibility 5.00 mi
Heat Index78°F (26°C)
Last update 4 Jul 12:52 pm MDT
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles NNW Jaroso CO

  • Independence Day

    Independence Day: Patchy smoke before 4pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 88. North wind 5 to 15 mph becoming west southwest.

    High: 88 °F

    Patchy Smoke

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Patchy smoke between midnight and 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 47. West wind 10 to 15 mph becoming light and variable  after midnight.

    Low: 47 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Patchy
    Smoke

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Patchy smoke after 2pm. Sunny, with a high near 86. Light and variable wind becoming south 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 86 °F

    Sunny then
    Patchy Smoke

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Patchy smoke before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 50. Breezy, with a south southeast wind 15 to 20 mph becoming south southeast 5 to 10 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 50 °F

    Patchy Smoke
    and Breezy

  • Monday

    Monday: A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Sunny, with a high near 87. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west in the afternoon.

    High: 87 °F

    Sunny then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm, then a slight chance of showers between 9pm and midnight.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 49. South wind 5 to 10 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 49 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 87. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west in the afternoon.

    High: 87 °F

    Sunny then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 49. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south after midnight.

    Low: 49 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Sunny, with a high near 90. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming west northwest in the afternoon.

    High: 90 °F

    Sunny then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

Independence Day
Patchy smoke before 4pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 88. North wind 5 to 15 mph becoming west southwest.
Tonight
Patchy smoke between midnight and 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 47. West wind 10 to 15 mph becoming light and variable after midnight.
Sunday
Patchy smoke after 2pm. Sunny, with a high near 86. Light and variable wind becoming south 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Patchy smoke before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 50. Breezy, with a south southeast wind 15 to 20 mph becoming south southeast 5 to 10 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Monday
A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Sunny, with a high near 87. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west in the afternoon.
Monday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm, then a slight chance of showers between 9pm and midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 49. South wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Tuesday
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 87. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 49. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south after midnight.
Wednesday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Sunny, with a high near 90. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming west northwest in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 50. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southeast after midnight.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 90. Light west wind becoming west northwest 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 50. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southeast after midnight.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 91. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles NNW Jaroso CO
 37.02°N 105.66°W (Elev. 7559 ft)
12:31 pm MDT Jul 4, 2026
1pm MDT Jul 4, 2026-6pm MDT Jul 10, 2026
 
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