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

80°F

27°C

Humidity 10%
Wind Speed S 8 mph
Barometer 30.36 in (1018.5 mb)
Dewpoint 18°F (-8°C)
Visibility 7.00 mi
Heat Index78°F (26°C)
Last update 4 Jul 1:52 pm MDT
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles S Manassa CO

  • Independence Day

    Independence Day: Patchy smoke before 3pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 87. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

    High: 87 °F

    Patchy Smoke

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 43. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming east southeast 5 to 10 mph after midnight.

    Low: 43 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Patchy smoke after 1pm. Sunny, with a high near 85. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southeast in the morning.

    High: 85 °F

    Sunny then
    Patchy Smoke

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Patchy smoke before 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 45. East northeast wind 5 to 15 mph becoming southwest after midnight.

    Low: 45 °F

    Patchy Smoke
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 85. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east in the morning.

    High: 85 °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 46. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south in the evening.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 46 °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 85. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northeast in the afternoon.

    High: 85 °F

    Sunny then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 46. South southwest wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 46 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Sunny, with a high near 86. Northwest wind around 5 mph.

    High: 86 °F

    Sunny then
    Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

Independence Day
Patchy smoke before 3pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 87. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 43. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming east southeast 5 to 10 mph after midnight.
Sunday
Patchy smoke after 1pm. Sunny, with a high near 85. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southeast in the morning.
Sunday Night
Patchy smoke before 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 45. East northeast wind 5 to 15 mph becoming southwest after midnight.
Monday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 85. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east in the morning.
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 46. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Tuesday
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 85. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northeast in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 46. South southwest wind around 5 mph.
Wednesday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Sunny, with a high near 86. Northwest wind around 5 mph.
Wednesday Night
A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 47. West southwest wind around 5 mph.
Thursday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Sunny, with a high near 87. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 47. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 88. Calm wind becoming north northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles S Manassa CO
 37.13°N 105.95°W (Elev. 7776 ft)
12:31 pm MDT Jul 4, 2026
2pm MDT Jul 4, 2026-6pm MDT Jul 10, 2026
 
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