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.

Partly Cloudy

31°F

-1°C

Humidity 59%
Wind Speed SW 20 G 33 mph
Barometer 29.59 in (1003.8 mb)
Dewpoint 18°F (-8°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill19°F (-7°C)
Last update 20 Feb 11:52 am MST
Extended Forecast for

9 Miles N Blanca CO

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: A chance of snow showers before 1pm, then a slight chance of snow showers after 3pm.  Widespread blowing snow, mainly before 5pm. Mostly cloudy and cold, with a high near 9. Wind chill values between -15 and -20. Windy, with a west southwest wind around 30 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    High: 9 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers and
    Blowing Snow

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Patchy blowing snow before 1am, then patchy blowing snow after 3am. Partly cloudy, with a low around -1. Wind chill values between -15 and -25. 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 14. Wind chill values between -15 and -25. West northwest wind around 15 mph.

    High: 14 °F

    Patchy
    Blowing Snow
    then Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 7. Wind chill values between -5 and -10. West southwest wind around 15 mph.

    Low: 7 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 20. West wind around 15 mph.

    High: 20 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 13. West northwest wind around 15 mph.

    Low: 13 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Partly sunny, with a high near 25. West northwest wind around 15 mph.

    High: 25 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 14. Northwest wind around 15 mph.

    Low: 14 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Patchy blowing snow after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 27. Blustery, with a west wind around 20 mph.

    High: 27 °F

    Patchy
    Blowing Snow
    and Blustery

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A chance of snow showers before 1pm, then a slight chance of snow showers after 3pm. Widespread blowing snow, mainly before 5pm. Mostly cloudy and cold, with a high near 9. Wind chill values between -15 and -20. Windy, with a west southwest wind around 30 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Tonight
Patchy blowing snow before 1am, then patchy blowing snow after 3am. Partly cloudy, with a low around -1. Wind chill values between -15 and -25. 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 14. Wind chill values between -15 and -25. West northwest wind around 15 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 7. Wind chill values between -5 and -10. West southwest wind around 15 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 20. West wind around 15 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 13. West northwest wind around 15 mph.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 25. West northwest wind around 15 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 14. Northwest wind around 15 mph.
Tuesday
Patchy blowing snow after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 27. Blustery, with a west wind around 20 mph.
Tuesday Night
Patchy blowing snow. Partly cloudy, with a low around 18. Breezy, with a west wind around 20 mph.
Wednesday
Patchy blowing snow. Mostly sunny, with a high near 30. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Wednesday Night
Patchy blowing snow. Partly cloudy, with a low around 16. Windy, with a west wind 25 to 30 mph.
Thursday
Patchy blowing snow. Sunny, with a high near 28. Breezy, with a west wind around 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
9 Miles N Blanca CO
 37.58°N 105.52°W (Elev. 13133 ft)
11:32 am MST Feb 20, 2026
12pm MST Feb 20, 2026-6pm MST Feb 26, 2026
 
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