Major Winter Storm to Bring Heavy Snow and Ice Impacts; Dangerously Cold in the North-Central U.S.

A large, long-duration winter storm is expected to bring widespread heavy snow, sleet, and freezing rain from the Southern Rockies/Plains into the Mid-South beginning Friday, spreading eastward to the Mid-Atlantic and New England this weekend. An Arctic front will bring frigid temperatures and gusty winds that will lead to dangerous wind chills from the Northern Plains and Upper Midwest. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

San Luis Valley Regional Airport (KALS)

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

Fair

29°F

-2°C

Humidity 34%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.11 in (1024.2 mb)
Dewpoint 4°F (-16°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 22 Jan 10:52 am MST
Extended Forecast for

10 Miles E Sanford CO

  • Today

    Today: Partly sunny, with a high near 45. South wind around 5 mph.

    High: 45 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 17. South wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 17 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: A 20 percent chance of snow after 11am.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 40. Breezy, with a south wind 15 to 20 mph increasing to 20 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.

    High: 40 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow and
    Breezy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Snow likely, mainly after 11pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24. Breezy, with a south wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 24 °F

    Snow Likely
    and Breezy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Snow.  Patchy blowing snow between 11am and 4pm. High near 30. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.

    High: 30 °F

    Snow and
    Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Snow likely, mainly before 11pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 4. East wind 5 to 15 mph becoming north after midnight.  Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.

    Low: 4 °F

    Snow Likely
    then Chance
    Snow

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 25. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west southwest in the afternoon.

    High: 25 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 2. South wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 2 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 32. Southwest wind around 5 mph.

    High: 32 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Partly sunny, with a high near 45. South wind around 5 mph.
Tonight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 17. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Friday
A 20 percent chance of snow after 11am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 40. Breezy, with a south wind 15 to 20 mph increasing to 20 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.
Friday Night
Snow likely, mainly after 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24. Breezy, with a south wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Saturday
Snow. Patchy blowing snow between 11am and 4pm. High near 30. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.
Saturday Night
Snow likely, mainly before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 4. East wind 5 to 15 mph becoming north after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 25. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west southwest in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 2. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 32. Southwest wind around 5 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 6. South wind around 5 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 35. West wind around 5 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 9. South southwest wind around 5 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 38. Southwest wind around 5 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
10 Miles E Sanford CO
 37.24°N 105.71°W (Elev. 7792 ft)
9:22 am MST Jan 22, 2026
11am MST Jan 22, 2026-6pm MST Jan 28, 2026
 
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