Severe Thunderstorms in the Midwest and Arizona; Heat Continues in the Southeast and Southwest

Thunderstorms, some severe, may lead to scattered instances of flash flooding across the Midwest and Ohio Valley and southern Arizona. The threat will shift to the Mid-Atlantic coast on Thursday. Dangerous heat persists in the South and Southeast while building into the Southwest. Overnight lows will be so warm that little-to-no relief from the scorching daytime highs will be available. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

San Luis Valley Regional Airport (KALS)

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

Fair

58°F

14°C

Humidity 72%
Wind Speed SE 9 mph
Barometer 30.41 in (1018.9 mb)
Dewpoint 49°F (9°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 20 Aug 2:52 am MDT
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles W San Luis CO

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 52. Southeast wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 52 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 5pm.  Sunny, with a high near 87. Southeast wind 5 to 15 mph becoming northwest in the morning.  New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 87 °F

    Sunny then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 7pm.  Cloudy during the early evening, then gradual clearing, with a low around 53. East wind 10 to 15 mph becoming east southeast 5 to 10 mph after midnight.  New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 53 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 4pm.  Sunny, with a high near 87. East wind 5 to 15 mph becoming west northwest in the morning.

    High: 87 °F

    Sunny then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm, then a chance of showers between 9pm and midnight.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54. South wind 5 to 15 mph becoming west 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: 54 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 86. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southwest 10 to 15 mph in the morning.  New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 86 °F

    Sunny then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm, then a chance of showers between 9pm and midnight.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54. South southeast wind 5 to 15 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    Low: 54 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 85. South wind 5 to 15 mph becoming west in the afternoon.

    High: 85 °F

    Sunny then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 53. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southeast after midnight.

    Low: 53 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 52. Southeast wind around 5 mph.
Thursday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 5pm. Sunny, with a high near 87. Southeast wind 5 to 15 mph becoming northwest in the morning. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Thursday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 7pm. Cloudy during the early evening, then gradual clearing, with a low around 53. East wind 10 to 15 mph becoming east southeast 5 to 10 mph after midnight. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Friday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 4pm. Sunny, with a high near 87. East wind 5 to 15 mph becoming west northwest in the morning.
Friday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm, then a chance of showers between 9pm and midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54. South wind 5 to 15 mph becoming west 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.
Saturday
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 86. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southwest 10 to 15 mph in the morning. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Saturday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm, then a chance of showers between 9pm and midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54. South southeast wind 5 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Sunday
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 85. South wind 5 to 15 mph becoming west in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 53. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southeast after midnight.
Monday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Sunny, with a high near 85. Light south southwest wind becoming west 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.
Monday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 53. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east southeast after midnight.
Tuesday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 85. Light and variable wind becoming west 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 53. East southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Wednesday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Sunny, with a high near 85. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west in the afternoon.
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Point Forecast:
5 Miles W San Luis CO
 37.21°N 105.51°W (Elev. 7785 ft)
3:21 am MDT Aug 20, 2026
3am MDT Aug 20, 2026-6pm MDT Aug 26, 2026
 
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