Severe Thunderstorms and Heavy Rain in the Central Plains to Upper Midwest; Extreme Heat in Parts of the South

Thunderstorms with severe wind gusts and hail will be possible today across parts of the central Plains, and from the Missouri Valley into the upper Mississippi Valley. Heavy rain associated with the thunderstorms may also produce flash/urban flooding. Critical fire weather conditions expected in the Great Basin and interior Northwest. Dangerous heat continues across the Southwest and Southeast. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

San Luis Valley Regional Airport (KALS)

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

Fair

72°F

22°C

Humidity 35%
Wind Speed W 5 mph
Barometer 30.42 in (1020.2 mb)
Dewpoint 43°F (6°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 8 Jul 9:52 am MDT
Extended Forecast for

13 Miles E Sanford CO

  • Today

    Today: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm.  Increasing clouds, with a high near 84. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north northwest in the morning.

    High: 84 °F

    Sunny then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7pm.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 50. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable.

    Low: 50 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 2pm and 3pm.  Sunny, with a high near 86. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 10%.

    High: 86 °F

    Sunny then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 49. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming east 5 to 10 mph after midnight.

    Low: 49 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 86. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west 10 to 15 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    High: 86 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 50. Breezy, with an east northeast wind 15 to 20 mph becoming light and variable  after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 50 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 88. Light north northeast wind becoming east 10 to 15 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    High: 88 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 52. Breezy, with an east wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 52 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 88. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east northeast in the afternoon.

    High: 88 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 84. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north northwest in the morning.
Tonight
A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 50. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable.
Thursday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 2pm and 3pm. Sunny, with a high near 86. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 10%.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 49. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming east 5 to 10 mph after midnight.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 86. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west 10 to 15 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 50. Breezy, with an east northeast wind 15 to 20 mph becoming light and variable after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 88. Light north northeast wind becoming east 10 to 15 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 52. Breezy, with an east wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 88. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east northeast in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 52. Breezy, with an east wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 88. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 53. South southeast wind around 15 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 88. South southeast wind around 10 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
13 Miles E Sanford CO
 37.24°N 105.66°W (Elev. 7743 ft)
9:57 am MDT Jul 8, 2026
10am MDT Jul 8, 2026-6pm MDT Jul 14, 2026
 
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