Major Winter Storm to Bring Heavy Snow and Ice Impacts; Dangerously Cold in the North-Central U.S.

A large, long-duration winter storm is expected to bring widespread heavy snow, sleet, and freezing rain from the Southern Rockies/Plains into the Mid-South beginning Friday, spreading eastward to the Mid-Atlantic and New England this weekend. An Arctic front will bring frigid temperatures and gusty winds that will lead to dangerous wind chills from the Northern Plains and Upper Midwest. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

San Luis Valley Regional Airport (KALS)

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

Fair

2°F

-17°C

Humidity 83%
Wind Speed SW 3 mph
Barometer 30.11 in (1024.6 mb)
Dewpoint -2°F (-19°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 22 Jan 5:52 am MST
Extended Forecast for

10 Miles WNW San Luis CO

  • Today

    Today: Mostly sunny, with a high near 44. East southeast wind around 5 mph becoming south southwest in the morning.

    High: 44 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 17. South wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 17 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: A 20 percent chance of snow after 11am.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 40. Breezy, with a south wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 20 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.

    High: 40 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow and
    Breezy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Snow likely, mainly after 11pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 21. Breezy, with a south wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 21 °F

    Snow Likely
    and Breezy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Snow.  Patchy blowing snow between 10am and 4pm. High near 31. Breezy, with a south wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.

    High: 31 °F

    Snow and
    Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Snow likely, mainly before 11pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 5. East wind 5 to 15 mph becoming north northeast after midnight.  Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.

    Low: 5 °F

    Snow Likely
    then Chance
    Snow

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 24. West wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 24 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 0. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south in the evening.

    Low: 0 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 33. West southwest wind around 5 mph.

    High: 33 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Mostly sunny, with a high near 44. East southeast wind around 5 mph becoming south southwest in the morning.
Tonight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 17. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Friday
A 20 percent chance of snow after 11am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 40. Breezy, with a south wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 20 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.
Friday Night
Snow likely, mainly after 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 21. Breezy, with a south wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Saturday
Snow. Patchy blowing snow between 10am and 4pm. High near 31. Breezy, with a south wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.
Saturday Night
Snow likely, mainly before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 5. East wind 5 to 15 mph becoming north northeast after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 24. West wind 5 to 10 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 0. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south in the evening.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 33. West southwest wind around 5 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 5. South wind around 5 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 36. West wind around 5 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 8. West wind around 5 mph becoming south southeast in the evening.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 39. West southwest wind around 5 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
10 Miles WNW San Luis CO
 37.27°N 105.57°W (Elev. 7703 ft)
6:21 am MST Jan 22, 2026
6am MST Jan 22, 2026-6pm MST Jan 28, 2026
 
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