Dangerous Heat over the South-Central and Southwest U.S. Through Next Week

Dangerous heat persists across the Desert Southwest through this weekend and across the Southern Plains and Lower Mississippi Valley through at least the middle of next week. Numerous daily record high temperatures are expected through at least Tuesday for much of Texas and Oklahoma as well as portions of Louisiana, New Mexico, and Arizona. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

San Luis Valley Regional Airport (KALS)

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

Light Rain

63°F

17°C

Humidity 63%
Wind Speed S 13 mph
Barometer 30.45 in (1019.0 mb)
Dewpoint 50°F (10°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 23 Aug 1:52 am MDT
Extended Forecast for

Blanca CO

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56. East northeast wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 56 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 2pm.  Increasing clouds, with a high near 84. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west northwest 10 to 15 mph in the morning.  New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 84 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 53. West wind 10 to 15 mph becoming light and variable  in the evening.  New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 53 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 84. Northeast wind 5 to 15 mph becoming west in the morning.  New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 84 °F

    Sunny then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm, then a chance of showers between 9pm and midnight.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 53. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable  after midnight.  Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 53 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 84. Light and variable wind becoming west 10 to 15 mph in the morning.  New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 84 °F

    Sunny then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 53. Northwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming east in the evening.

    Low: 53 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 84. East wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northwest 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 84 °F

    Sunny then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 53. East wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 53 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56. East northeast wind around 5 mph.
Sunday
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 2pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 84. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west northwest 10 to 15 mph in the morning. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Sunday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 53. West wind 10 to 15 mph becoming light and variable in the evening. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Monday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 84. Northeast wind 5 to 15 mph becoming west in the morning. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Monday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm, then a chance of showers between 9pm and midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 53. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tuesday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 84. Light and variable wind becoming west 10 to 15 mph in the morning. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tuesday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 53. Northwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming east in the evening.
Wednesday
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 84. East wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northwest 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 53. East wind 5 to 10 mph.
Thursday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Sunny, with a high near 84. South wind 5 to 15 mph becoming west in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
A chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 53. East southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 86. South southwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming west in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 55. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southeast after midnight.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 86. South southwest wind 5 to 15 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Blanca CO
 37.43°N 105.51°W (Elev. 7785 ft)
12:31 am MDT Aug 23, 2026
2am MDT Aug 23, 2026-6pm MDT Aug 29, 2026
 
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