Heat the Southwest; Fire Weather in the Central U.S.; Kona Low Impacting Hawaii

A rare March heat wave is ongoing with much above-normal temperatures over the Southwest U.S. through this weekend. Periods of critical fire weather will persist from the central Rockies to the central and southern Plains through the weekend as gusty winds and low relative humidity continue. A Kona low will continue to bring several rounds of moderate to heavy rainfall to Hawaii through Sunday. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

San Luis Valley Regional Airport (KALS)

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

Fair

23°F

-5°C

Humidity 63%
Wind Speed SW 3 mph
Barometer 30.15 in (1015.9 mb)
Dewpoint 12°F (-11°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 22 Mar 6:52 am MDT
Extended Forecast for

9 Miles SW Blanca CO

  • Today

    Today: Mostly sunny, with a high near 72. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon.

    High: 72 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 35. East wind 5 to 15 mph.

    Low: 35 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 74. Windy, with a south wind 10 to 20 mph becoming west southwest 20 to 30 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.

    High: 74 °F

    Sunny then
    Mostly Sunny
    and Windy

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 36. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 25 mph becoming south 5 to 10 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.

    Low: 36 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 77. South southeast wind 5 to 15 mph becoming west in the afternoon.

    High: 77 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming clear, with a low around 38. West wind 5 to 15 mph becoming southeast after midnight.

    Low: 38 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 81. Breezy, with a light and variable wind becoming west southwest 15 to 20 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    High: 81 °F

    Sunny then
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 39. South wind 10 to 15 mph.

    Low: 39 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 79. Breezy, with a south wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    High: 79 °F

    Sunny then
    Sunny and
    Breezy

Detailed Forecast

Today
Mostly sunny, with a high near 72. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon.
Tonight
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 35. East wind 5 to 15 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 74. Windy, with a south wind 10 to 20 mph becoming west southwest 20 to 30 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 36. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 25 mph becoming south 5 to 10 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 77. South southeast wind 5 to 15 mph becoming west in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming clear, with a low around 38. West wind 5 to 15 mph becoming southeast after midnight.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 81. Breezy, with a light and variable wind becoming west southwest 15 to 20 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 39. South wind 10 to 15 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 79. Breezy, with a south wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 32. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph becoming east northeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 70. East northeast wind 10 to 15 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29. Breezy, with a southeast wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 69. Breezy, with a south wind 10 to 20 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
9 Miles SW Blanca CO
 37.33°N 105.61°W (Elev. 7720 ft)
6:57 am MDT Mar 22, 2026
7am MDT Mar 22, 2026-6pm MDT Mar 28, 2026
 
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