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.

Fair

88°F

31°C

Humidity 15%
Wind Speed S 8 mph
Barometer 30.37 in (1016.4 mb)
Dewpoint 35°F (2°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index84°F (29°C)
Last update 22 Aug 2:52 pm MDT
Extended Forecast for

8 Miles NNW Blanca CO

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 86. South southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

    High: 86 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm, then a slight chance of showers between 9pm and 11pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 59. South wind 10 to 15 mph becoming northeast 5 to 10 mph in the evening.  Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 59 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 3pm and 5pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 83. East southeast wind 5 to 15 mph becoming west northwest in the afternoon.  New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 83 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 58. West northwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming east after midnight.  New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 58 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 84. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 84 °F

    Sunny then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm, then a slight chance of showers between 9pm and midnight.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 58. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable  after midnight.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 58 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 83. East southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west 10 to 15 mph in the morning.

    High: 83 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east after midnight.

    Low: 57 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 83. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west in the afternoon.

    High: 83 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 86. South southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Tonight
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm, then a slight chance of showers between 9pm and 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 59. South wind 10 to 15 mph becoming northeast 5 to 10 mph in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Sunday
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 3pm and 5pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 83. East southeast wind 5 to 15 mph becoming west northwest in the afternoon. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Sunday Night
A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 58. West northwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming east after midnight. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Monday
A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 84. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Monday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm, then a slight chance of showers between 9pm and midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 58. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Tuesday
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 83. East southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west 10 to 15 mph in the morning.
Tuesday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east after midnight.
Wednesday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 83. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east southeast after midnight.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 83. West wind 5 to 10 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 57. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southeast after midnight.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 84. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west in the afternoon.
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Point Forecast:
8 Miles NNW Blanca CO
 37.54°N 105.57°W (Elev. 8117 ft)
2:06 pm MDT Aug 22, 2026
3pm MDT Aug 22, 2026-6pm MDT Aug 28, 2026
 
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