Significant Winter Storm to Bring Heavy Snow and Ice Impacts; Dangerously Cold Temperatures Expands Across the East

A significant, long-duration winter storm will bring widespread heavy snow, sleet, and freezing rain from the Southern Rockies to New England through Monday. Widespread travel disruptions, prolonged power outages, and vast tree damage is likely. Frigid temperatures, gusty winds, and dangerous wind chills will expand from the north-central US to the Southern Plains, MS Valley, 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

17°F

-8°C

Humidity 62%
Wind Speed SW 7 mph
Barometer 30.02 in (1021.7 mb)
Dewpoint 6°F (-14°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill7°F (-14°C)
Last update 22 Jan 8:52 pm MST
Extended Forecast for

9 Miles SW Blanca CO

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 16. South wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 16 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: A 20 percent chance of snow showers after 11am.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 41. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    High: 41 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers
    and Breezy

  • Friday Night

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

    Low: 20 °F

    Snow Showers
    Likely and
    Breezy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Snow showers.  Patchy blowing snow between noon and 3pm. High near 30. South wind around 15 mph becoming west southwest in the afternoon.  Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.

    High: 30 °F

    Snow Showers
    and Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Snow showers likely, mainly before 11pm.  Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around -1. North northeast wind 10 to 15 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.

    Low: -1 °F

    Snow Showers
    Likely then
    Chance Snow
    Showers

  • Sunday

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

    High: 24 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around -1. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southwest in the evening.

    Low: -1 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

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

    High: 33 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 4. South wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 4 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 16. South wind around 5 mph.
Friday
A 20 percent chance of snow showers after 11am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 41. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Friday Night
Snow showers likely, mainly after 11pm. Cloudy, with a low around 20. Breezy, with a south wind 15 to 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Saturday
Snow showers. Patchy blowing snow between noon and 3pm. High near 30. South wind around 15 mph becoming west southwest in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.
Saturday Night
Snow showers likely, mainly before 11pm. Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around -1. North northeast wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 24. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around -1. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southwest in the evening.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 33. Southwest wind around 5 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 4. South wind around 5 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 35. West wind around 5 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 5. West southwest wind around 5 mph becoming south in the evening.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 38. West southwest wind around 5 mph.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 10. South southeast wind around 5 mph.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 40. West southwest wind around 5 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
9 Miles SW Blanca CO
 37.33°N 105.61°W (Elev. 7720 ft)
9:02 pm MST Jan 22, 2026
9pm MST Jan 22, 2026-6pm MST Jan 29, 2026
 
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