Critical Fire Weather in the Southern High Plains; Heavy Snow in the Great Lakes and Northeast U.S.

Gusty winds and low relative humidity will bring elevated to critical fire weather conditions to the southern High Plains through the weekend. A winter storm will track across the Great Lakes and Northeast U.S. into Saturday with areas of wintry mix and heavy snow from northern New York through southern Maine. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

San Luis Valley Regional Airport (KALS)

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

Fair

22°F

-6°C

Humidity 60%
Wind Speed W 6 mph
Barometer 29.80 in (1013.3 mb)
Dewpoint 10°F (-12°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill14°F (-10°C)
Last update 20 Feb 6:52 pm MST
Extended Forecast for

9 Miles N Blanca CO

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Patchy blowing snow before midnight, then patchy blowing snow after 4am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 1. Wind chill values between -15 and -20. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    Low: 1 °F

    Patchy
    Blowing Snow
    and Blustery

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Patchy blowing snow before 7am. Sunny, with a high near 18. Wind chill values between -10 and -20. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 15 to 20 mph.

    High: 18 °F

    Patchy
    Blowing Snow
    and Blustery
    then Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 9. Wind chill values between -5 and zero. West wind 10 to 15 mph.

    Low: 9 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 24. Wind chill values between -5 and 5. West wind 10 to 15 mph.

    High: 24 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 15. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

    Low: 15 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 29. West wind 10 to 15 mph.

    High: 29 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 16. West northwest wind around 15 mph.

    Low: 16 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Patchy blowing snow after 11am. Partly sunny, with a high near 31. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 31 °F

    Patchy
    Blowing Snow
    and Breezy

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Patchy blowing snow before 11pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 20. Breezy, with a west southwest wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 20 °F

    Breezy.
    Patchy
    Blowing Snow
    then Partly
    Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Patchy blowing snow before midnight, then patchy blowing snow after 4am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 1. Wind chill values between -15 and -20. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Saturday
Patchy blowing snow before 7am. Sunny, with a high near 18. Wind chill values between -10 and -20. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 15 to 20 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 9. Wind chill values between -5 and zero. West wind 10 to 15 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 24. Wind chill values between -5 and 5. West wind 10 to 15 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 15. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 29. West wind 10 to 15 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 16. West northwest wind around 15 mph.
Tuesday
Patchy blowing snow after 11am. Partly sunny, with a high near 31. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Tuesday Night
Patchy blowing snow before 11pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 20. Breezy, with a west southwest wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Wednesday
Patchy blowing snow before 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 33. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 18. Windy, with a west wind 20 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 32. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 20. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 35. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
9 Miles N Blanca CO
 37.56°N 105.49°W (Elev. 12270 ft)
6:07 pm MST Feb 20, 2026
7pm MST Feb 20, 2026-6pm MST Feb 27, 2026
 
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