Watching Hurricane Erin; Heavy Rainfall Threat for Upper Midwest; Heatrisk for Mississippi Valley

Hurricane Erin continues to track westward with its outer bands bringing heavy rainfall and gusty winds for Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands. Life-threatening surf and rip currents are occurring and will spread across the Atlantic coasts this week. Meanwhile, heavy rainfall and possible flooding are in the forecast for upper Midwest through Monday. Heatrisk continues for the Mississippi Valley. Read More >

Current conditions at

San Luis Valley Regional Airport (KALS)

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

Fair

69°F

21°C

Humidity 31%
Wind Speed N 5 mph
Barometer 30.25 in (1014.3 mb)
Dewpoint 37°F (3°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 17 Aug 8:52 pm MDT
Extended Forecast for

Sanford CO

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 42. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

    Low: 42 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 85. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph.

    High: 85 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 46. Light and variable wind becoming southeast 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 46 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Sunny, with a high near 85. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east in the afternoon.

    High: 85 °F

    Sunny then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 47. East wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west after midnight.

    Low: 47 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Sunny, with a high near 85. Light and variable wind becoming east 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 85 °F

    Sunny then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 49. East southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south after midnight.

    Low: 49 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Sunny, with a high near 87. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northeast in the afternoon.

    High: 87 °F

    Sunny then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 48. East wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southwest after midnight.

    Low: 48 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 42. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 85. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 46. Light and variable wind becoming southeast 5 to 10 mph.
Tuesday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Sunny, with a high near 85. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 47. East wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west after midnight.
Wednesday
A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Sunny, with a high near 85. Light and variable wind becoming east 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 49. East southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south after midnight.
Thursday
A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Sunny, with a high near 87. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northeast in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 48. East wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southwest after midnight.
Friday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Sunny, with a high near 85. West northwest wind around 5 mph becoming east in the afternoon.
Friday Night
A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 49. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Saturday
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 81. West wind around 5 mph becoming south southeast in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Sunday
Showers and thunderstorms likely. Partly sunny, with a high near 77. South wind around 5 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Sanford CO
 37.25°N 105.91°W (Elev. 7595 ft)
7:41 pm MDT Aug 17, 2025
9pm MDT Aug 17, 2025-6pm MDT Aug 24, 2025
 
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