Dangerous Fire Conditions in the Southern High Plains; Severe Weather from the Great Lakes into Central/Southern Plains; Late-Season Mountain Snow

Dry and windy conditions will produce dangerous fire weather conditions across the southern High Plains into the Southwest. Severe storms, including very large hail, strong tornadoes, and winds, are expected from the Great Lakes into the central/southern Plains. Heavy late-season snow and cold temperatures are expected in the northern to central Rockies. Heat is spreading across the eastern U.S.. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

San Luis Valley Regional Airport (KALS)

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

Light Rain

68°F

20°C

Humidity 13%
Wind Speed SW 16 G 26 mph
Barometer 29.74 in (998.1 mb)
Dewpoint 15°F (-9°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 17 May 6:52 pm MDT
Extended Forecast for

10 Miles E Sanford CO

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 42. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    Low: 42 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy
    then Partly
    Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Patchy blowing dust after 8am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 60. Very windy, with a south wind 15 to 25 mph becoming southwest 30 to 40 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 60 °F

    Patchy
    Blowing Dust
    and Very
    Windy

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 32. Windy, with a west southwest wind 20 to 30 mph becoming south southwest 5 to 10 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.

    Low: 32 °F

    Clear and
    Windy then
    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 69. Windy, with a southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southwest 20 to 30 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 50 mph.

    High: 69 °F

    Sunny and
    Windy

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely after 9pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38. Breezy, with a southwest wind 20 to 25 mph becoming east 10 to 15 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 38 °F

    Breezy.
    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Showers
    Likely

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 9am.  Partly sunny, with a high near 66. Breezy, with an east southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southwest 15 to 25 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 66 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Chance
    T-storms and
    Breezy

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming southeast 5 to 10 mph after midnight.

    Low: 37 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 67. South southwest wind 5 to 15 mph.

    High: 67 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 36. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming east after midnight.

    Low: 36 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 42. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Monday
Patchy blowing dust after 8am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 60. Very windy, with a south wind 15 to 25 mph becoming southwest 30 to 40 mph in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 32. Windy, with a west southwest wind 20 to 30 mph becoming south southwest 5 to 10 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 69. Windy, with a southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southwest 20 to 30 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 50 mph.
Tuesday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely after 9pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38. Breezy, with a southwest wind 20 to 25 mph becoming east 10 to 15 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Wednesday
A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 9am. Partly sunny, with a high near 66. Breezy, with an east southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southwest 15 to 25 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Wednesday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming southeast 5 to 10 mph after midnight.
Thursday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 67. South southwest wind 5 to 15 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 36. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming east after midnight.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 69. South wind 5 to 15 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 37. Northwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming southeast after midnight.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 72. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 40. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southeast after midnight.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 75. Light southwest wind becoming west 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
10 Miles E Sanford CO
 37.24°N 105.71°W (Elev. 7792 ft)
5:52 pm MDT May 17, 2026
7pm MDT May 17, 2026-6pm MDT May 24, 2026
 
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