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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

48°F

9°C

Humidity 46%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.40 in (1019.9 mb)
Dewpoint 28°F (-2°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 5 Jul 5:52 am MDT
Extended Forecast for

7 Miles ESE Manassa CO

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 79. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north northwest in the afternoon.

    High: 79 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Patchy smoke between 9pm and 10pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 50. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southeast 10 to 15 mph in the evening.

    Low: 50 °F

    Patchy Smoke
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Sunny, with a high near 78. West southwest wind 5 to 15 mph.

    High: 78 °F

    Sunny then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 55. South wind 10 to 15 mph.

    Low: 55 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Increasing clouds, with a high near 80. South southwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming north in the afternoon. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 80 °F

    Sunny then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm, then a chance of showers between 9pm and midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 53. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 53 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Sunny, with a high near 80. Southwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming north in the afternoon.

    High: 80 °F

    Sunny then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 55. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 55 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Sunny, with a high near 80. West wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 80 °F

    Sunny then
    Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 79. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north northwest in the afternoon.
Tonight
Patchy smoke between 9pm and 10pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 50. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southeast 10 to 15 mph in the evening.
Monday
A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Sunny, with a high near 78. West southwest wind 5 to 15 mph.
Monday Night
A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 55. South wind 10 to 15 mph.
Tuesday
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Increasing clouds, with a high near 80. South southwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming north in the afternoon. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tuesday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm, then a chance of showers between 9pm and midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 53. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Wednesday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Sunny, with a high near 80. Southwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming north in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 55. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Thursday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Sunny, with a high near 80. West wind 5 to 10 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 54. North wind 5 to 15 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 81. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 56. East wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south after midnight.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 84. North northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
7 Miles ESE Manassa CO
 37.14°N 105.81°W (Elev. 8799 ft)
Last Update:
5:12 am MDT Jul 5, 2026
Forecast Valid:
6am MDT Jul 5, 2026-6pm MDT Jul 11, 2026
 
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