Heavy Rainfall Threat for Portions of Mid-Atlantic and Northeast; Heat Linger for Southeast and Expands for the West

Moisture and nearby frontal boundary will focus more showers and thunderstorms for portions of the Mid-Atlantic and Northeast today. Rainfall could be locally heavy resulting instances of flash flooding. Meanwhile, the heat lingers for areas of the Southeast and expands across the Western U.S. the next several days. Between these areas, severe thunderstorms possible for the Plains and Midwest. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

San Luis Valley Regional Airport (KALS)

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

Fair

77°F

25°C

Humidity 24%
Wind Speed Vrbl 3 mph
Barometer 30.36 in (1016.8 mb)
Dewpoint 38°F (3°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index77°F (25°C)
Last update 6 Jul 11:52 am MDT
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles NW La Jara CO

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Patchy smoke. Sunny, with a high near 87. North northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southwest.

    High: 87 °F

    Patchy Smoke

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Patchy smoke before 11pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 49. South wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 49 °F

    Patchy Smoke
    then Partly
    Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1pm.  Patchy smoke before 2pm, then patchy smoke after 5pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 84. Light and variable wind becoming west 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 84 °F

    Patchy Smoke
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm, then a slight chance of showers between 9pm and 10pm.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 47. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable  after midnight.  Chance of precipitation is 20%. 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

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Increasing clouds, with a high near 84. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northeast in the morning.  New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 84 °F

    Sunny then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm, then a slight chance of showers between 9pm and midnight.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 47. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light west  after midnight.  Chance of precipitation is 20%. 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
    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 85. Light and variable wind becoming west 10 to 15 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    High: 85 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 48. West northwest wind 5 to 15 mph.

    Low: 48 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 83. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west in the afternoon.

    High: 83 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Patchy smoke. Sunny, with a high near 87. North northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southwest.
Tonight
Patchy smoke before 11pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 49. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tuesday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1pm. Patchy smoke before 2pm, then patchy smoke after 5pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 84. Light and variable wind becoming west 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm, then a slight chance of showers between 9pm and 10pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 47. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 20%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Wednesday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Increasing clouds, with a high near 84. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northeast in the morning. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Wednesday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm, then a slight chance of showers between 9pm and midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 47. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light west after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 20%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 85. Light and variable wind becoming west 10 to 15 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 48. West northwest wind 5 to 15 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 83. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 47. North northeast wind 5 to 15 mph becoming west northwest after midnight.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 87. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 50. East wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west southwest after midnight.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 87. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east in the afternoon.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles NW La Jara CO
 37.33°N 106.03°W (Elev. 7657 ft)
12:31 pm MDT Jul 6, 2026
12pm MDT Jul 6, 2026-6pm MDT Jul 12, 2026
 
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