Dangerous, Record-Breaking Heat to Continue in the Central and Eastern U.S.; Severe Thunderstorms in the Upper Midwest; Critical Fire Weather in the Four Corners

Dangerous, record-breaking heat will continue across most of the central and eastern U.S this week. Heat indices will exceed 100 degrees. Severe storms will be possible from the northern Plains into the Midwest and Great Lakes regions, as well as across the southern Appalachians Thursday, with the primary threat large to very large hail. Critical fire weather to continue in the Four Corners Region Read More >

Current conditions at

San Luis Valley Regional Airport (KALS)

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

Fair

44°F

7°C

Humidity 51%
Wind Speed SE 3 mph
Barometer 30.16 in (1012.2 mb)
Dewpoint 27°F (-3°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 2 Jul 12:52 am MDT
Extended Forecast for

10 Miles E Sanford CO

Red Flag Warning July 2, 10:00am until July 3, 12:00am
Red Flag Warning July 3, 10:00am until July 4, 12:00am
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  • Overnight

    Overnight: Mostly clear, with a low around 45. South wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 45 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 83. Breezy, with a south wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west southwest 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    High: 83 °F

    Sunny then
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Clear, with a low around 45. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph becoming south 5 to 10 mph after midnight.

    Low: 45 °F

    Clear and
    Breezy then
    Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Patchy smoke between 1pm and 3pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 85. Breezy, with a south southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west southwest 15 to 20 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    High: 85 °F

    Sunny then
    Patchy Smoke
    and Breezy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 45. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 25 mph becoming south southwest 5 to 10 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.

    Low: 45 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Independence Day

    Independence Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 84. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north northwest in the morning.

    High: 84 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 49. Breezy, with an east wind 15 to 20 mph becoming north northeast 5 to 10 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 49 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Sunny, with a high near 84. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southeast 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 84 °F

    Sunny then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 51. Breezy, with an east southeast wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 51 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Breezy
    then Partly
    Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Mostly clear, with a low around 45. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 83. Breezy, with a south wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west southwest 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Thursday Night
Clear, with a low around 45. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph becoming south 5 to 10 mph after midnight.
Friday
Patchy smoke between 1pm and 3pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 85. Breezy, with a south southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west southwest 15 to 20 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 45. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 25 mph becoming south southwest 5 to 10 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.
Independence Day
Mostly sunny, with a high near 84. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north northwest in the morning.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 49. Breezy, with an east wind 15 to 20 mph becoming north northeast 5 to 10 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Sunday
A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Sunny, with a high near 84. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southeast 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 51. Breezy, with an east southeast wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Monday
A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Sunny, with a high near 84. South southwest wind around 10 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 52. Southeast wind 10 to 15 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 85. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 52. North northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southeast after midnight.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 86. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west northwest 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)
12:31 am MDT Jul 2, 2026
1am MDT Jul 2, 2026-6pm MDT Jul 8, 2026
 
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