Fire Weather Concerns; Record Warmth Spreads

The Plains to the mid-Mississippi Valley continue with warm and dry conditions. Any fires that initiate could spread quickly. The warm temperatures will expand across the Southern Plains into the Southwest where numerous records are expected through the weekend. Meanwhile, a cold front will move southward across the northern Plains and Great Lakes region where some snow will develop this weekend. Read More >

Current conditions at

San Luis Valley Regional Airport (KALS)

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

Fair

60°F

16°C

Humidity 11%
Wind Speed SE 7 mph
Barometer 30.11 in (1017.4 mb)
Dewpoint 6°F (-14°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 28 Feb 4:52 pm MST
Extended Forecast for

11 Miles N Fort Garland CO

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 28. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    Low: 28 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds and
    Breezy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Increasing clouds, with a high near 41. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph.

    High: 41 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds and
    Breezy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 28. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 20 to 25 mph.

    Low: 28 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds and
    Breezy

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 40. Very windy, with a west southwest wind 30 to 35 mph increasing to 40 to 45 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 65 mph.

    High: 40 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Very
    Windy

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 25. Windy, with a southwest wind 30 to 35 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph.

    Low: 25 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Windy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Snow showers likely after 11am.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 34. Windy, with a west southwest wind around 30 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

    High: 34 °F

    Snow Showers
    Likely and
    Windy

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Snow showers likely, mainly before 11pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20. Blustery, with a north northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    Low: 20 °F

    Snow Showers
    Likely and
    Blustery

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 33. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    High: 33 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Clear, with a low around 21. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    Low: 21 °F

    Clear and
    Breezy then
    Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 28. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Sunday
Increasing clouds, with a high near 41. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 28. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 20 to 25 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 40. Very windy, with a west southwest wind 30 to 35 mph increasing to 40 to 45 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 65 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 25. Windy, with a southwest wind 30 to 35 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph.
Tuesday
Snow showers likely after 11am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 34. Windy, with a west southwest wind around 30 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Tuesday Night
Snow showers likely, mainly before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20. Blustery, with a north northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 33. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Wednesday Night
Clear, with a low around 21. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 34. Windy, with a west southwest wind 25 to 35 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 18. Windy, with a southwest wind 20 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.
Friday
A chance of snow showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 27. Breezy, with a southwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.
Friday Night
A chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 16. Breezy, with a south wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Saturday
A chance of snow showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 27. Breezy, with a west southwest wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
11 Miles N Fort Garland CO
 37.59°N 105.44°W (Elev. 12841 ft)
4:42 pm MST Feb 28, 2026
5pm MST Feb 28, 2026-6pm MST Mar 7, 2026
 
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