Record Heat for the Intermountain West and Northern Plains; Heavy Rainfall and Severe Weather Threats

Record setting heat is expected over the next several days from the Intermountain West through the northern Plains. Furthermore, fire weather concerns increase with dry and breezy conditions. Meanwhile, heavy rainfall and severe thunderstorm threats for the Ohio/Tennessee Valleys, central Appalachians and Southeast today. The threat shifts to central Gulf Coast and across central Texas this week. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

San Luis Valley Regional Airport (KALS)

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

Fair

67°F

19°C

Humidity 39%
Wind Speed E 6 mph
Barometer 30.49 in (1022.4 mb)
Dewpoint 41°F (5°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 12 Jul 8:52 am MDT
Extended Forecast for

Sanford CO

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 88. North northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 88 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 48. East wind 5 to 15 mph becoming south after midnight.

    Low: 48 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 3pm.  Sunny, with a high near 87. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east in the afternoon.  New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 87 °F

    Sunny then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 50. South wind 5 to 15 mph.

    Low: 50 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 88. South wind 5 to 15 mph becoming east in the morning.

    High: 88 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 50. Southeast wind 10 to 15 mph becoming south 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 50 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 87. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east in the afternoon.

    High: 87 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 49. Breezy, with a southeast wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    Low: 49 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 86. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 86 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 88. North northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 48. East wind 5 to 15 mph becoming south after midnight.
Monday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 3pm. Sunny, with a high near 87. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east in the afternoon. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 50. South wind 5 to 15 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 88. South wind 5 to 15 mph becoming east in the morning.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 50. Southeast wind 10 to 15 mph becoming south 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 87. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 49. Breezy, with a southeast wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 86. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Thursday Night
A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Mostly clear, with a low around 49. Breezy, with a south southeast wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 87. Southeast wind around 10 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 50. South southeast wind 10 to 15 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 88. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east in the afternoon.
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Point Forecast:
Sanford CO
 37.25°N 105.91°W (Elev. 7595 ft)
9:26 am MDT Jul 12, 2026
9am MDT Jul 12, 2026-6pm MDT Jul 18, 2026
 
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