Severe Thunderstorms in the Midwest and Arizona; Heat Continues in the Southeast and Southwest

Thunderstorms, some severe, may lead to scattered instances of flash flooding across the Midwest and Ohio Valley and southern Arizona. The threat will shift to the Mid-Atlantic coast on Thursday. Dangerous heat persists in the South and Southeast while building into the Southwest. Overnight lows will be so warm that little-to-no relief from the scorching daytime highs will be available. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

San Luis Valley Regional Airport (KALS)

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

Fair

53°F

12°C

Humidity 83%
Wind Speed E 5 mph
Barometer 30.42 in (1019.6 mb)
Dewpoint 48°F (9°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill52°F (11°C)
Last update 20 Aug 3:52 am MDT
Extended Forecast for

7 Miles NNE La Jara CO

  • Today

    Today: A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 88. Light and variable wind becoming northeast 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 88 °F

    Sunny then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 8pm.  Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 49. East wind 10 to 15 mph becoming light and variable  after midnight.  New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 49 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 2pm and 3pm.  Increasing clouds, with a high near 88. Light and variable wind becoming southwest 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.  Chance of precipitation is 10%.

    High: 88 °F

    Sunny then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm, then a chance of showers between 9pm and midnight.  Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 50. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light southwest  after midnight.  Chance of precipitation is 40%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 50 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 87. Light and variable wind becoming south southwest 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 87 °F

    Sunny then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm, then a chance of showers between 9pm and midnight.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 49. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light  in the evening.  Chance of precipitation is 50%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 49 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after noon.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 85. Light west southwest wind becoming west 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.  Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    High: 85 °F

    Sunny then
    Showers
    Likely

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 48. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm  after midnight.

    Low: 48 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Sunny, with a high near 85. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 85 °F

    Sunny then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

Today
A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 88. Light and variable wind becoming northeast 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.
Tonight
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 8pm. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 49. East wind 10 to 15 mph becoming light and variable after midnight. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Friday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 2pm and 3pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 88. Light and variable wind becoming southwest 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 10%.
Friday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm, then a chance of showers between 9pm and midnight. Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 50. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light southwest after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Saturday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 87. Light and variable wind becoming south southwest 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm, then a chance of showers between 9pm and midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 49. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Sunday
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 85. Light west southwest wind becoming west 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Sunday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 48. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm after midnight.
Monday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Sunny, with a high near 85. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Monday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 48. West wind around 5 mph.
Tuesday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 85. Calm wind becoming east southeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
A chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 48. Southwest wind around 5 mph.
Wednesday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Sunny, with a high near 85. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph in the afternoon.
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Point Forecast:
7 Miles NNE La Jara CO
 37.36°N 105.92°W (Elev. 7516 ft)
3:21 am MDT Aug 20, 2026
4am MDT Aug 20, 2026-6pm MDT Aug 26, 2026
 
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