Critical Fire Weather Persists in the Southern High Plains; Snow in the Great Lakes into the Northeast

Elevated to critical fire weather conditions will persist across the central and southern High Plains today as gusty winds and dry conditions continue across the region. A clipper system will bring some lake effect snow to the Great Lakes and snow into the Northeast. Well above-average temperatures are expected to expand across much of the West, into the Plains states, and Southeast. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

San Luis Valley Regional Airport (KALS)

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

Fair

51°F

11°C

Humidity 39%
Wind Speed NW 3 mph
Barometer 29.99 in (1011.4 mb)
Dewpoint 27°F (-3°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 25 Feb 9:52 am MST
Extended Forecast for

11 Miles NNE Blanca CO

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 34. Very windy, with a west northwest wind around 40 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph.

    High: 34 °F

    Sunny and
    Very Windy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 20. Windy, with a west northwest wind 30 to 35 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph.

    Low: 20 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Windy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 31. Windy, with a west wind around 35 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph.

    High: 31 °F

    Sunny and
    Windy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 21. Windy, with a west wind 25 to 30 mph.

    Low: 21 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Windy

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 35. Windy, with a west wind 25 to 30 mph.

    High: 35 °F

    Sunny and
    Windy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 25. Breezy, with a west wind around 25 mph.

    Low: 25 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Breezy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 38. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 20 to 25 mph.

    High: 38 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 28. West southwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 28 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 41. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.

    High: 41 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Breezy

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 34. Very windy, with a west northwest wind around 40 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 20. Windy, with a west northwest wind 30 to 35 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 31. Windy, with a west wind around 35 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 21. Windy, with a west wind 25 to 30 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 35. Windy, with a west wind 25 to 30 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 25. Breezy, with a west wind around 25 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 38. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 20 to 25 mph.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 28. West southwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 41. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.
Monday
A chance of snow showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 36. Breezy, with a southwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.
Monday Night
A chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.
Tuesday
A chance of snow showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 35. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 25 mph becoming south southeast in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
11 Miles NNE Blanca CO
 37.59°N 105.44°W (Elev. 12841 ft)
6:26 am MST Feb 25, 2026
10am MST Feb 25, 2026-6pm MST Mar 3, 2026
 
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