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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

San Luis Valley Regional Airport (KALS)

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

Partly Cloudy and Breezy

65°F

18°C

Humidity 42%
Wind Speed S 24 G 32 mph
Barometer 30.11 in (1011.4 mb)
Dewpoint 41°F (5°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 12 Oct 12:52 pm MDT
Extended Forecast for

Blanca CO

  • Columbus Day

    Columbus Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 65. Breezy, with a southwest wind around 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

    High: 65 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    Low: 41 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Breezy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A slight chance of showers between 9am and 11am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 61. Breezy, with a southwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 61 °F

    Breezy.
    Slight Chance
    Showers then
    Mostly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 38. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming east southeast after midnight.

    Low: 38 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm, mainly after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 56. Breezy, with an east southeast wind 15 to 25 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 56 °F

    Breezy.
    Slight Chance
    Showers then
    Showers
    Likely

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A chance of rain showers before 3am, then a slight chance of rain and snow showers. Some thunder is also possible. Partly cloudy, with a low around 30. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 30 °F

    Chance
    Showers and
    Breezy then
    Slight Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 53. Breezy, with a southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east northeast 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.

    High: 53 °F

    Sunny then
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 29. Windy, with an east northeast wind 30 to 35 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph.

    Low: 29 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers and
    Windy

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 53. Breezy, with a northeast wind 10 to 20 mph.

    High: 53 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Breezy
    then Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Columbus Day
Mostly sunny, with a high near 65. Breezy, with a southwest wind around 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Tonight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Tuesday
A slight chance of showers between 9am and 11am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 61. Breezy, with a southwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 38. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming east southeast after midnight.
Wednesday
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm, mainly after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 56. Breezy, with an east southeast wind 15 to 25 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Wednesday Night
A chance of rain showers before 3am, then a slight chance of rain and snow showers. Some thunder is also possible. Partly cloudy, with a low around 30. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 53. Breezy, with a southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east northeast 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.
Thursday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 29. Windy, with an east northeast wind 30 to 35 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 53. Breezy, with a northeast wind 10 to 20 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 30. East northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 57. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 34. South wind around 5 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 59. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Blanca CO
 37.43°N 105.51°W (Elev. 7785 ft)
Last Update:
12:31 pm MDT Oct 12, 2026
Forecast Valid:
1pm MDT Oct 12, 2026-6pm MDT Oct 18, 2026
 
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