Tracking Areas of Fire Weather, Winter Weather, and Severe Weather Thursday

Continuation of gusty winds and low relative humidity will bring additional periods of critical fire weather to the southern Plains Thursday and Friday. Another Pacific storm will continue gusty winds and heavy snow over the western mountains into Thursday. Severe thunderstorms are possible across parts of the middle Mississippi into lower Ohio Valleys Thursday afternoon into early evening. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

San Luis Valley Regional Airport (KALS)

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

Fair

20°F

-7°C

Humidity 40%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 29.75 in (1009.6 mb)
Dewpoint -1°F (-18°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 19 Feb 8:52 am MST
Extended Forecast for

10 Miles NNE Blanca CO

  • Today

    Today: Widespread blowing snow, mainly before noon. Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near 7. Wind chill values between -15 and -25. Windy, with a west wind around 30 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph.

    High: 7 °F

    Blowing Snow
    and Windy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 30 percent chance of snow showers after 11pm.  Widespread blowing snow, mainly after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 3. Wind chill values between -15 and -20. Windy, with a southwest wind 20 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.

    Low: 3 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers and
    Blowing Snow

  • Friday

    Friday: Snow showers.  Widespread blowing snow, mainly before 5pm. High near 11. Wind chill values between -10 and -20. Very windy, with a west wind 35 to 40 mph decreasing to 30 to 35 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 60 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible.

    High: 11 °F

    Snow Showers
    and Blowing
    Snow

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow showers before 11pm.  Areas of blowing snow. Partly cloudy, with a low around 1. Wind chill values between -15 and -20. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

    Low: 1 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers
    and Areas
    Blowing Snow

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Patchy blowing snow before 1pm. Sunny, with a high near 15. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    High: 15 °F

    Patchy
    Blowing Snow
    and Breezy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 7. West wind around 15 mph.

    Low: 7 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 22. West wind around 15 mph.

    High: 22 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 11. West northwest wind around 15 mph.

    Low: 11 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

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

    High: 29 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Widespread blowing snow, mainly before noon. Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near 7. Wind chill values between -15 and -25. Windy, with a west wind around 30 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph.
Tonight
A 30 percent chance of snow showers after 11pm. Widespread blowing snow, mainly after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 3. Wind chill values between -15 and -20. Windy, with a southwest wind 20 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.
Friday
Snow showers. Widespread blowing snow, mainly before 5pm. High near 11. Wind chill values between -10 and -20. Very windy, with a west wind 35 to 40 mph decreasing to 30 to 35 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 60 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible.
Friday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow showers before 11pm. Areas of blowing snow. Partly cloudy, with a low around 1. Wind chill values between -15 and -20. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Saturday
Patchy blowing snow before 1pm. Sunny, with a high near 15. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 7. West wind around 15 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 22. West wind around 15 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 11. West northwest wind around 15 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 29. West wind around 15 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 17. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 33. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 21. Breezy, with a west southwest wind around 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Wednesday
A chance of snow showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 34. Windy, with a west southwest wind 25 to 35 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph.
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Point Forecast:
10 Miles NNE Blanca CO
 37.59°N 105.47°W (Elev. 12375 ft)
5:06 am MST Feb 19, 2026
9am MST Feb 19, 2026-6pm MST Feb 25, 2026
 
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