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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

San Luis Valley Regional Airport (KALS)

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

Fair and Breezy

57°F

14°C

Humidity 13%
Wind Speed SW 24 G 39 mph
Barometer 29.73 in (1003.1 mb)
Dewpoint 6°F (-14°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 5 Mar 2:52 pm MST
Extended Forecast for

8 Miles NNE Blanca CO

Winter Weather Advisory March 6, 06:00am until March 7, 12:00am
Red Flag Warning March 5, 03:41pm until March 5, 07:00pm
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Winter Weather Advisory
Red Flag Warning
  •  
    Red Flag Warning March 5, 03:41pm until March 5, 07:00pm

    NOW until 7:00pm Thu

    Red Flag Warning

  • This Afternoon

    High: 42 °F

    Sunny and
    Windy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 20 percent chance of snow showers after 4am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 17. Breezy, with a southwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

    Low: 17 °F

    Breezy.
    Increasing
    Clouds then
    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers

  • Friday

    Friday: A 50 percent chance of snow showers. Some thunder is also possible. Patchy blowing snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 29. Wind chill values between -5 and 5. Windy, with a west southwest wind 20 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph. New snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible.

    High: 29 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers and
    Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 50 percent chance of snow showers, mainly after 2am. The snow could be heavy at times. Patchy blowing snow before 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 9. Wind chill values between -10 and zero. Breezy, with a south wind around 20 mph becoming east northeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.

    Low: 9 °F

    Heavy Snow
    and Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 20 percent chance of snow showers. Sunny, with a high near 27. Breezy, with a southeast wind 15 to 20 mph becoming west southwest in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    High: 27 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers
    and Breezy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 16. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph.

    Low: 16 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 35. Breezy, with a west southwest wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    High: 35 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 21. Breezy, with a west southwest wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 21 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny, with a high near 42. Windy, with a southwest wind around 35 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph.
Tonight
A 20 percent chance of snow showers after 4am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 17. Breezy, with a southwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Friday
A 50 percent chance of snow showers. Some thunder is also possible. Patchy blowing snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 29. Wind chill values between -5 and 5. Windy, with a west southwest wind 20 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph. New snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible.
Friday Night
A 50 percent chance of snow showers, mainly after 2am. The snow could be heavy at times. Patchy blowing snow before 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 9. Wind chill values between -10 and zero. Breezy, with a south wind around 20 mph becoming east northeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.
Saturday
A 20 percent chance of snow showers. Sunny, with a high near 27. Breezy, with a southeast wind 15 to 20 mph becoming west southwest in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 16. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 35. Breezy, with a west southwest wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 21. Breezy, with a west southwest wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 40. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 26. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 41. Windy, with a west wind 20 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 24. Windy, with a west wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 39. Windy, with a west wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
8 Miles NNE Blanca CO
 37.57°N 105.46°W (Elev. 11575 ft)
Last Update:
3:01 pm MST Mar 5, 2026
Forecast Valid:
3pm MST Mar 5, 2026-6pm MDT Mar 11, 2026
 
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