Dangerous Heat in the Southwest; Severe Thunderstorms and Heavy Rain in the Northeast and Mid-Atlantic

Dangerous heat will persist across the Southwest U.S. through Friday with daytime highs of 110-115°F. Heat across the southern Plains will briefly ease to near-normal by late week. Strong to severe thunderstorms may produce damaging wind, hail, a tornado or two, heavy rain and flash flooding across parts of the Mid-Atlantic and Northeast. Heavy rainfall threat continues across the Gulf Coast. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

San Luis Valley Regional Airport (KALS)

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

Fair

50°F

10°C

Humidity 74%
Wind Speed SE 3 mph
Barometer 30.49 in (1024.5 mb)
Dewpoint 42°F (6°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 27 Aug 7:52 am MDT
Extended Forecast for

Capulin CO

  • Today

    Today: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 1pm and 4pm.  Increasing clouds, with a high near 83. Light and variable wind becoming west 5 to 10 mph in the morning.  New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 83 °F

    Sunny then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 8pm and 9pm.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 47. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southeast in the evening.  New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 47 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 1pm and 3pm.  Increasing clouds, with a high near 85. Light and variable wind becoming west southwest 5 to 10 mph in the morning.

    High: 85 °F

    Sunny then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Cloudy during the early evening, then becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 49. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 49 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 86. Light and variable wind becoming west southwest 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 86 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm, then a slight chance of showers between 9pm and midnight.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southwest in the evening.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 51 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Partly sunny, with a high near 83. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    High: 83 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms, then a chance of showers after midnight.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 49. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 49 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Chance
    Showers

  • Monday

    Monday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Partly sunny, with a high near 78. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 78 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

Today
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 1pm and 4pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 83. Light and variable wind becoming west 5 to 10 mph in the morning. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tonight
A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 8pm and 9pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 47. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southeast in the evening. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Friday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 1pm and 3pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 85. Light and variable wind becoming west southwest 5 to 10 mph in the morning.
Friday Night
Cloudy during the early evening, then becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 49. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Saturday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 86. Light and variable wind becoming west southwest 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm, then a slight chance of showers between 9pm and midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southwest in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Sunday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 83. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Sunday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms, then a chance of showers after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 49. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Monday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 78. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Monday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 46. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 81. Southwest wind 5 to 15 mph.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 47. West southwest wind around 10 mph.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 83. South southwest wind 5 to 15 mph.
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Point Forecast:
Capulin CO
 37.28°N 106.11°W (Elev. 7815 ft)
6:36 am MDT Aug 27, 2026
8am MDT Aug 27, 2026-6pm MDT Sep 2, 2026
 
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