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

85°F

29°C

Humidity 14%
Wind Speed N 13 G 24 mph
Barometer 30.42 in (1019.0 mb)
Dewpoint 30°F (-1°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index82°F (28°C)
Last update 12 Jul 12:52 pm MDT
Extended Forecast for

Sanford CO

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Sunny, with a high near 88. East northeast wind 5 to 15 mph.

    High: 88 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 49. East wind 5 to 15 mph becoming south after midnight.

    Low: 49 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 3pm.  Sunny, with a high near 88. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east northeast in the morning.

    High: 88 °F

    Sunny then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm.  Mostly clear, with a low around 49. South wind 5 to 15 mph.

    Low: 49 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

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

    High: 88 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 50. East southeast wind 5 to 15 mph becoming south after midnight.

    Low: 50 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 86. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east southeast in the morning.

    High: 86 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 49. Breezy, with a south southeast wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 49 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy
    then Clear

  • Thursday

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

    High: 86 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny, with a high near 88. East northeast wind 5 to 15 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 49. East wind 5 to 15 mph becoming south after midnight.
Monday
A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 3pm. Sunny, with a high near 88. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east northeast in the morning.
Monday Night
A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 49. South wind 5 to 15 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 88. South wind 5 to 15 mph becoming east northeast in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 50. East southeast wind 5 to 15 mph becoming south after midnight.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 86. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east southeast in the morning.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 49. Breezy, with a south southeast wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 86. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 49. Breezy, with a south southeast wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 86. East southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 49. South southeast wind 10 to 15 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 88. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east northeast in the afternoon.
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Point Forecast:
Sanford CO
 37.25°N 105.91°W (Elev. 7595 ft)
12:31 pm MDT Jul 12, 2026
1pm MDT Jul 12, 2026-6pm MDT Jul 18, 2026
 
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