Tracking Major Hurricane Erin; Hot in the Mid-Mississippi Valley

Major Hurricane Erin is tracking just north of the lower Bahamas today. Dangerous surf and rip current threats increase this week for most of the Atlantic coastline. Erin's outerbands may impact the Outer Banks later this week. Hot to extremely hot temperatures are forecast today and Tuesday from a part of the southern Plains into the central to lower Mississippi River Valley. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

San Luis Valley Regional Airport (KALS)

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

Fair

58°F

14°C

Humidity 46%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.40 in (1019.5 mb)
Dewpoint 37°F (3°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 18 Aug 7:52 am MDT
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles SSW Alamosa CO

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 84. Light and variable wind becoming west southwest 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 84 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 46. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable  after midnight.

    Low: 46 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Sunny, with a high near 85. Light and variable wind becoming east 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 85 °F

    Sunny then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm.  Mostly clear, with a low around 49. East wind 5 to 15 mph becoming north after midnight.

    Low: 49 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Sunny, with a high near 85. Light and variable wind becoming east 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 85 °F

    Sunny then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 49. East southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southwest after midnight.

    Low: 49 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 87. Light and variable wind becoming east northeast 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 87 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 50. East wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south after midnight.

    Low: 50 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Sunny, with a high near 84. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming east in the afternoon.

    High: 84 °F

    Sunny then
    Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 84. Light and variable wind becoming west southwest 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 46. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable after midnight.
Tuesday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Sunny, with a high near 85. Light and variable wind becoming east 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 49. East wind 5 to 15 mph becoming north after midnight.
Wednesday
A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Sunny, with a high near 85. Light and variable wind becoming east 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 49. East southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southwest after midnight.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 87. Light and variable wind becoming east northeast 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 50. East wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south after midnight.
Friday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Sunny, with a high near 84. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming east in the afternoon.
Friday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Saturday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 79. East wind around 5 mph.
Saturday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 49. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Sunday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 77. South wind around 5 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles SSW Alamosa CO
 37.4°N 105.9°W (Elev. 7497 ft)
3:21 am MDT Aug 18, 2025
7am MDT Aug 18, 2025-6pm MDT Aug 24, 2025
 
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