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 Thursday. 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 Plains then off the mid-Atlantic by Thursday evening. 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 82%
Wind Speed S 5 mph
Barometer 30.10 in (1016.1 mb)
Dewpoint 17°F (-8°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill15°F (-9°C)
Last update 26 Feb 1:52 am MST
Extended Forecast for

9 Miles N Blanca CO

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 16. Blustery, with a west northwest wind around 20 mph.

    Low: 16 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Blustery

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 28. Wind chill values between zero and 10. Windy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph increasing to 25 to 30 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.

    High: 28 °F

    Sunny and
    Windy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 19. Blustery, with a northwest wind 20 to 25 mph.

    Low: 19 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Blustery

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 32. Breezy, with a west northwest wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 32 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 23. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 15 to 20 mph.

    Low: 23 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Blustery

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Increasing clouds, with a high near 37. West southwest wind around 15 mph.

    High: 37 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 26. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph.

    Low: 26 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Partly
    Cloudy and
    Breezy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 39. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    High: 39 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph.

    Low: 25 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Breezy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 16. Blustery, with a west northwest wind around 20 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 28. Wind chill values between zero and 10. Windy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph increasing to 25 to 30 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 19. Blustery, with a northwest wind 20 to 25 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 32. Breezy, with a west northwest wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 23. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 15 to 20 mph.
Saturday
Increasing clouds, with a high near 37. West southwest wind around 15 mph.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 26. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 39. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 35. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 20 to 25 mph.
Tuesday
A chance of snow showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 31. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Tuesday Night
A chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20. Blustery, with a north northwest wind 20 to 25 mph.
Wednesday
A chance of snow showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 30. Breezy, with a west 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 pm MST Feb 25, 2026
2am MST Feb 26, 2026-6pm MST Mar 4, 2026
 
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