Strong to Severe Thunderstorms Continue Tonight in the East; Early Heat Wave in the West

Scattered strong to severe storms with damaging winds and potentially a tornado or two are expected tonight from the coastal Carolinas into the Mid-Atlantic states. An anomalously early heat wave will continue to intensify and expand across the West and Southwest as the week progresses. Numerous daily and potentially monthly record highs are expected to be broken. Read More >

Current conditions at

San Luis Valley Regional Airport (KALS)

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

Fair

23°F

-5°C

Humidity 60%
Wind Speed W 6 mph
Barometer 30.17 in (1019.2 mb)
Dewpoint 11°F (-12°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill16°F (-9°C)
Last update 17 Mar 3:52 am MDT
Extended Forecast for

9 Miles SW Blanca CO

Fire Weather Watch March 18, 12:00pm until March 18, 09:00pm
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Fire Weather Watch
  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 65. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north northwest 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 65 °F

    Sunny then
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 28. Blustery, with a north northwest wind 15 to 20 mph becoming west northwest 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 28 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Blustery
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 73. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon.

    High: 73 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Clear, with a low around 30. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light  after midnight.

    Low: 30 °F

    Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 77. Light west wind becoming northwest 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 77 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Clear, with a low around 34. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north northeast after midnight.

    Low: 34 °F

    Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 78. Light and variable wind becoming north northwest 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 78 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Clear, with a low around 34. North northwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming east after midnight.

    Low: 34 °F

    Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 79. South wind 5 to 15 mph.

    High: 79 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 65. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north northwest 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 28. Blustery, with a north northwest wind 15 to 20 mph becoming west northwest 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 73. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night
Clear, with a low around 30. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light after midnight.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 77. Light west wind becoming northwest 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
Clear, with a low around 34. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north northeast after midnight.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 78. Light and variable wind becoming north northwest 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Clear, with a low around 34. North northwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming east after midnight.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 79. South wind 5 to 15 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 35. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph becoming southeast 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 75. Breezy, with an east southeast wind 10 to 15 mph becoming southwest 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 33. Breezy, with a south southeast wind 15 to 25 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 70. Breezy, with a south wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 20 to 25 mph in the afternoon.
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Point Forecast:
9 Miles SW Blanca CO
 37.33°N 105.61°W (Elev. 7720 ft)
12:31 am MDT Mar 17, 2026
4am MDT Mar 17, 2026-6pm MDT Mar 23, 2026
 
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