Fire Weather Concerns for the Plains; Record Warmth Spreads

Dry and breezy conditions prevail across the High Plains where elevated to locally critical conditions continue through today. Meanwhile, record warmth increases and spreads across the South, Southwest and into southern California into this last weekend of February. Meanwhile, a fast moving system moves across the central Plains then off the mid-Atlantic by this evening. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

San Luis Valley Regional Airport (KALS)

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

Fair

49°F

9°C

Humidity 23%
Wind Speed N 17 G 28 mph
Barometer 30.12 in (1018.9 mb)
Dewpoint 13°F (-11°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill43°F (6°C)
Last update 26 Feb 5:52 pm MST
Extended Forecast for

9 Miles SW Blanca CO

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 21. Blustery, with a north wind 15 to 20 mph becoming south 5 to 10 mph in the evening.

    Low: 21 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Blustery
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 60. South wind 5 to 15 mph becoming west in the afternoon.

    High: 60 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 22. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable  in the evening.

    Low: 22 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 64. Light south southwest wind becoming southwest 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 64 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 27. South wind around 10 mph.

    Low: 27 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 64. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    High: 64 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Partly
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 28. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming southeast in the evening.

    Low: 28 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 63. Breezy, with a southwest wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    High: 63 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. Breezy, with a south wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 30 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 21. Blustery, with a north wind 15 to 20 mph becoming south 5 to 10 mph in the evening.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 60. South wind 5 to 15 mph becoming west in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 22. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable in the evening.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 64. Light south southwest wind becoming southwest 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 27. South wind around 10 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 64. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 28. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming southeast in the evening.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 63. Breezy, with a southwest wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. Breezy, with a south wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Tuesday
A 40 percent chance of showers after 11am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 58. Breezy, with a southwest wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.
Tuesday Night
A chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 25. West wind 10 to 15 mph becoming east in the evening.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 57. Southwest wind 5 to 15 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 24. South wind 10 to 15 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 57. Breezy, with a southwest wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
9 Miles SW Blanca CO
 37.33°N 105.61°W (Elev. 7720 ft)
5:51 pm MST Feb 26, 2026
6pm MST Feb 26, 2026-6pm MST Mar 5, 2026
 
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