Winter Returns Across the Northern Tier; Record Warmth for the Southwest

A large high pressure system will usher in cold air for this first day of March across the northern Plains, Great Lakes, Northeast and mid-Atlantic. Some wintry precipitation may evolve across the mid-Mississippi Valley, Ohio Valley and mid-Atlantic through Monday. Meanwhile, record warmth will spread across the Southwest, southern Plains through early this week. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Hazardous Weather Outlook

Current conditions at

San Luis Valley Regional Airport (KALS)

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

Fair

28°F

-2°C

Humidity	69%
Wind Speed	NW 5 mph
Barometer	30.11 in (1015.0 mb)
Dewpoint	19°F (-7°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Wind Chill	22°F (-6°C)
Last update	2 Mar 4:52 am MST

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Extended Forecast for

8 Miles NNE Blanca CO

Today
High: 42 °F
Increasing
Clouds and
Windy
Tonight
Low: 25 °F
Decreasing
Clouds and
Breezy
Tuesday
High: 35 °F
Chance Snow
Showers and
Windy
Tuesday Night
Low: 21 °F
Chance Snow
Showers and
Blustery then
Mostly Clear
Wednesday
High: 38 °F
Sunny and
Breezy
Wednesday Night
Low: 25 °F
Mostly Clear
and Breezy
Thursday
High: 38 °F
Sunny and
Very Windy
Thursday Night
Low: 21 °F
Slight Chance
Snow Showers
and Windy
Friday
High: 29 °F
Snow Showers
Likely and
Breezy

Detailed Forecast

Today

Increasing clouds, with a high near 42. Windy, with a west southwest wind 20 to 25 mph increasing to 30 to 35 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 55 mph.

Tonight

Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 25. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.

Tuesday

A 30 percent chance of snow showers after 11am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 35. Windy, with a west southwest wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.

Tuesday Night

A 40 percent chance of snow showers before 11pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 21. Blustery, with a north wind 15 to 20 mph becoming west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

Wednesday

Sunny, with a high near 38. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

Wednesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 25. Breezy, with a southwest wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

Thursday

Sunny, with a high near 38. Very windy, with a southwest wind 20 to 30 mph increasing to 30 to 40 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 60 mph.

Thursday Night

A 20 percent chance of snow showers after 11pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 21. Windy, with a southwest wind 20 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph.

Friday

Snow showers likely, mainly after 11am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 29. Breezy, with a southwest wind around 25 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Friday Night

A 40 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 16. Breezy, with a south wind 20 to 25 mph becoming east in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.

Saturday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 30. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

Saturday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 18. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

Sunday

Sunny, with a high near 35. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.