Critical Fire Weather in the Southern High Plains; Heavy Snow in the Great Lakes and Northeast U.S.

Gusty winds and low relative humidity will bring critical fire weather to the southern High Plains Friday. A winter storm will track across the Great Lakes and Northeast U.S. Friday into Saturday with areas of wintry mix and heavy snow from northern New York through southern Maine. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

San Luis Valley Regional Airport (KALS)

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

Fair

24°F

-4°C

Humidity 33%
Wind Speed W 12 G 22 mph
Barometer 29.72 in (1010.6 mb)
Dewpoint -1°F (-18°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill13°F (-11°C)
Last update 19 Feb 5:52 pm MST
Extended Forecast for

7 Miles NNE La Jara CO

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Snow showers likely, mainly after 4am.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 12. Wind chill values between zero and 5. South wind 10 to 15 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. Total nighttime snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 12 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers
    then Snow
    Showers
    Likely

  • Friday

    Friday: Snow showers likely, mainly before 10am.  Patchy blowing snow between 8am and 10am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 34. Wind chill values between zero and 10. Windy, with a south wind 15 to 20 mph becoming west southwest 25 to 30 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

    High: 34 °F

    Snow Showers
    Likely and
    Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 1. Wind chill values between -5 and -10. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph decreasing to 5 to 10 mph after midnight.

    Low: 1 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 40. Wind chill values between -5 and 5. West southwest wind around 5 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon.

    High: 40 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 2. Southwest wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 2 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 46. Calm wind becoming south southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 46 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 8. West southwest wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 8 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 52. West wind around 5 mph becoming south southeast in the morning.

    High: 52 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 13. West southwest wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 13 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Snow showers likely, mainly after 4am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 12. Wind chill values between zero and 5. South wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. Total nighttime snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Friday
Snow showers likely, mainly before 10am. Patchy blowing snow between 8am and 10am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 34. Wind chill values between zero and 10. Windy, with a south wind 15 to 20 mph becoming west southwest 25 to 30 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 1. Wind chill values between -5 and -10. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph decreasing to 5 to 10 mph after midnight.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 40. Wind chill values between -5 and 5. West southwest wind around 5 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 2. Southwest wind around 5 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 46. Calm wind becoming south southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 8. West southwest wind around 5 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 52. West wind around 5 mph becoming south southeast in the morning.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 13. West southwest wind around 5 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 58. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 19. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 59. West southwest wind 5 to 15 mph.
Wednesday Night
A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 60. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
7 Miles NNE La Jara CO
 37.36°N 105.92°W (Elev. 7516 ft)
3:02 pm MST Feb 19, 2026
7pm MST Feb 19, 2026-6pm MST Feb 26, 2026
 
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