Fire Weather Concerns for the Plains; Record Warmth Spreads

Dry and breezy conditions prevail across the High Plains where elevated to locally critical conditions continue through today. Meanwhile, record warmth increases and spreads across the South, Southwest and into southern California into this last weekend of February. Meanwhile, a fast moving system moves across the central Plains then off the mid-Atlantic by this evening. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

San Luis Valley Regional Airport (KALS)

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

Fair

59°F

15°C

Humidity 11%
Wind Speed N 16 G 31 mph
Barometer 30.09 in (1014.6 mb)
Dewpoint 5°F (-15°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 26 Feb 12:52 pm MST
Extended Forecast for

9 Miles N Blanca CO

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Sunny, with a high near 30. Windy, with a west northwest wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.

    High: 30 °F

    Sunny and
    Windy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 16. Wind chill values between zero and 5. West wind around 15 mph.

    Low: 16 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 34. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 34 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 19. West wind around 15 mph.

    Low: 19 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Increasing clouds, with a high near 34. West wind around 15 mph.

    High: 34 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 22. West southwest wind around 15 mph.

    Low: 22 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high near 37. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 37 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Partly
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24. Breezy, with a west southwest wind around 20 mph.

    Low: 24 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Breezy

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 37. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    High: 37 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Breezy

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny, with a high near 30. Windy, with a west northwest wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 16. Wind chill values between zero and 5. West wind around 15 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 34. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 19. West wind around 15 mph.
Saturday
Increasing clouds, with a high near 34. West wind around 15 mph.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 22. West southwest wind around 15 mph.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 37. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24. Breezy, with a west southwest wind around 20 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 37. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25. Breezy, with a southwest wind 20 to 25 mph.
Tuesday
Snow showers likely. Mostly sunny, with a high near 32. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Tuesday Night
A chance of snow showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 20. Breezy, with a northwest wind 20 to 25 mph.
Wednesday
A chance of snow showers. Sunny, with a high near 31. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 20 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
9 Miles N Blanca CO
 37.58°N 105.52°W (Elev. 13133 ft)
11:31 am MST Feb 26, 2026
1pm MST Feb 26, 2026-6pm MST Mar 4, 2026
 
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