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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

San Luis Valley Regional Airport (KALS)

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

Fair

27°F

-3°C

Humidity 69%
Wind Speed SW 12 G 20 mph
Barometer 29.78 in (1008.8 mb)
Dewpoint 18°F (-8°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill16°F (-9°C)
Last update 18 Feb 2:52 am MST
Extended Forecast for

9 Miles SW Blanca CO

High Wind Warning February 18, 06:00am until February 18, 07:00pm
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High Wind Warning

  • Overnight

    Overnight: A 20 percent chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22. Breezy, with a south southwest wind around 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

    Low: 22 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers
    and Breezy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Snow showers likely, mainly between noon and 3pm. Widespread blowing dust, mainly after 11am. Partly sunny, with a high near 40. Very windy, with a south southwest wind 30 to 35 mph increasing to 35 to 40 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 60 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 40 °F

    Very Windy.
    Chance Snow
    Showers then
    Snow Showers
    Likely

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A 30 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before 7pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 10. Wind chill values between -5 and 5. Windy, with a west wind 25 to 30 mph decreasing to 15 to 20 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 50 mph.

    Low: 10 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers and
    Windy then
    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 34. Wind chill values between -5 and 5. Windy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph increasing to 25 to 30 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.

    High: 34 °F

    Sunny and
    Windy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow showers after 11pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 12. Breezy, with a south wind 15 to 20 mph.

    Low: 12 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers
    and Breezy

  • Friday

    Friday: Snow showers likely. Patchy blowing snow before 1pm, then patchy blowing snow after 4pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 35. Windy, with a south wind 20 to 25 mph increasing to 30 to 35 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 50 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of around an inch possible.

    High: 35 °F

    Snow Showers
    Likely and
    Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 3. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 20 to 25 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph after midnight.

    Low: 3 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 37. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north in the afternoon.

    High: 37 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 6. North northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east southeast in the evening.

    Low: 6 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
A 20 percent chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22. Breezy, with a south southwest wind around 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Wednesday
Snow showers likely, mainly between noon and 3pm. Widespread blowing dust, mainly after 11am. Partly sunny, with a high near 40. Very windy, with a south southwest wind 30 to 35 mph increasing to 35 to 40 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 60 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Wednesday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before 7pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 10. Wind chill values between -5 and 5. Windy, with a west wind 25 to 30 mph decreasing to 15 to 20 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 50 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 34. Wind chill values between -5 and 5. Windy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph increasing to 25 to 30 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.
Thursday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow showers after 11pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 12. Breezy, with a south wind 15 to 20 mph.
Friday
Snow showers likely. Patchy blowing snow before 1pm, then patchy blowing snow after 4pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 35. Windy, with a south wind 20 to 25 mph increasing to 30 to 35 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 50 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of around an inch possible.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 3. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 20 to 25 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph after midnight.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 37. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 6. North northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east southeast in the evening.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 46. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 13. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 52. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 19. South wind around 10 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 57. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts 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)
Last Update:
1:05 am MST Feb 18, 2026
Forecast Valid:
3am MST Feb 18, 2026-6pm MST Feb 24, 2026
 
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