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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

11°F

-12°C

Humidity 61%
Wind Speed W 8 mph
Barometer 29.69 in (1008.4 mb)
Dewpoint 0°F (-18°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill-1°F (-18°C)
Last update 19 Feb 4:52 am MST
Extended Forecast for

11 Miles NNE Blanca CO

  • Today

    Today: Widespread blowing snow. Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near 7. Wind chill values between -20 and -30. Very windy, with a west wind 40 to 45 mph, with gusts as high as 70 mph.

    High: 7 °F

    Blowing Snow
    and Very
    Windy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 30 percent chance of snow showers after 11pm. Widespread blowing snow, mainly after 11pm. Increasing clouds, with a low around 4. Wind chill values between -15 and -20. Very windy, with a south southwest wind 30 to 40 mph.

    Low: 4 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers and
    Blowing Snow

  • Friday

    Friday: Snow showers. Widespread blowing snow. High near 11. Wind chill values between -10 and -20. Very windy, with a west wind 40 to 45 mph decreasing to 30 to 35 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 70 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. 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. Widespread blowing snow, mainly before 9pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 3. Wind chill values between -15 and -20. Windy, with a west southwest wind 25 to 35 mph.

    Low: 3 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers
    and Blowing
    Snow

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Patchy blowing snow before 2pm. Sunny, with a high near 15. Windy, with a west wind 25 to 30 mph decreasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 15 °F

    Patchy
    Blowing Snow
    and Windy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Patchy blowing snow after 3am. Mostly clear, with a low around 8. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph.

    Low: 8 °F

    Clear then
    Patchy
    Blowing Snow
    and Breezy

  • 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 14. West wind around 10 mph.

    Low: 14 °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. Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near 7. Wind chill values between -20 and -30. Very windy, with a west wind 40 to 45 mph, with gusts as high as 70 mph.
Tonight
A 30 percent chance of snow showers after 11pm. Widespread blowing snow, mainly after 11pm. Increasing clouds, with a low around 4. Wind chill values between -15 and -20. Very windy, with a south southwest wind 30 to 40 mph.
Friday
Snow showers. Widespread blowing snow. High near 11. Wind chill values between -10 and -20. Very windy, with a west wind 40 to 45 mph decreasing to 30 to 35 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 70 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible.
Friday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow showers before 11pm. Widespread blowing snow, mainly before 9pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 3. Wind chill values between -15 and -20. Windy, with a west southwest wind 25 to 35 mph.
Saturday
Patchy blowing snow before 2pm. Sunny, with a high near 15. Windy, with a west wind 25 to 30 mph decreasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Patchy blowing snow after 3am. Mostly clear, with a low around 8. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 22. West wind around 15 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 14. West wind around 10 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 29. West wind around 15 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 19. West wind around 15 mph.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 33. Breezy, with a west southwest wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 24. Breezy, with a west southwest wind around 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Wednesday
A chance of snow showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 33. Windy, with a west southwest wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
11 Miles NNE Blanca CO
 37.59°N 105.44°W (Elev. 12841 ft)
Last Update:
5:06 am MST Feb 19, 2026
Forecast Valid:
5am MST Feb 19, 2026-6pm MST Feb 25, 2026
 
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