Areas of Dangerous Heat and Severe Thunderstorms

Dangerous heat will persist across the Southwest U.S. through Friday with daytime highs of 110-115°F. Heat across the southern Plains will briefly ease to near-normal by late week before returning over much of the Plains into next week. Scattered strong to severe thunderstorms are possible across parts of the Northeast U.S. on Thursday. Damaging wind, hail, and a tornado or two are possible. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

San Luis Valley Regional Airport (KALS)

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

Fair

51°F

11°C

Humidity 71%
Wind Speed NW 5 mph
Barometer 30.45 in (1021.8 mb)
Dewpoint 42°F (6°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill49°F (9°C)
Last update 27 Aug 3:52 am MDT
Extended Forecast for

8 Miles W San Luis CO

  • Today

    Today: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm.  Increasing clouds, with a high near 84. Light and variable wind becoming west 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 84 °F

    Sunny then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 50. West southwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming east in the evening.

    Low: 50 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 4pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5pm.  Increasing clouds, with a high near 86. South wind 5 to 15 mph becoming west in the afternoon.  Chance of precipitation is 10%.

    High: 86 °F

    Sunny then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm.  Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 52. West wind 5 to 15 mph becoming south southeast in the evening.

    Low: 52 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 86. Breezy, with a south wind 10 to 20 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    High: 86 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    T-storms and
    Breezy

  • 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 53. West wind 10 to 15 mph becoming south after midnight.  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
    T-storms then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Partly sunny, with a high near 83. Breezy, with a southwest wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.

    High: 83 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    T-storms and
    Breezy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51. South wind 10 to 15 mph.

    Low: 51 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Partly sunny, with a high near 79. South wind 5 to 15 mph.

    High: 79 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

Today
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 84. Light and variable wind becoming west 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.
Tonight
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 50. West southwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming east in the evening.
Friday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 4pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 86. South wind 5 to 15 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 10%.
Friday Night
A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm. Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 52. West wind 5 to 15 mph becoming south southeast in the evening.
Saturday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 86. Breezy, with a south wind 10 to 20 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
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 53. West wind 10 to 15 mph becoming south after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Sunday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 83. Breezy, with a southwest wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.
Sunday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51. South wind 10 to 15 mph.
Monday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 79. South wind 5 to 15 mph.
Monday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 49. South wind 5 to 15 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 81. South wind 5 to 15 mph.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 50. South wind 10 to 15 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 83. South southwest wind 5 to 15 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
8 Miles W San Luis CO
 37.2°N 105.57°W (Elev. 7697 ft)
2:51 am MDT Aug 27, 2026
4am MDT Aug 27, 2026-6pm MDT Sep 2, 2026
 
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