Prolonged Extreme Cold; Eastern U.S. Winter Storm

Another Arctic blast will surge south across the northern Plains tonight, crossing the Midwest and reaching the Gulf Coast Friday night. Dangerously cold temperatures will persist across the eastern U.S. into early February. There is increasing confidence for significant heavy snow across much of the Southern Appalachians, Carolinas, and southern Mid-Atlantic Friday into Sunday. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

San Luis Valley Regional Airport (KALS)

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

Fair

36°F

2°C

Humidity 31%
Wind Speed N 10 G 20 mph
Barometer 30.29 in (1026.6 mb)
Dewpoint 8°F (-13°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill29°F (-2°C)
Last update 29 Jan 11:52 am MST
Extended Forecast for

11 Miles NNE Blanca CO

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Patchy blowing snow. Sunny, with a high near 15. Wind chill values between -5 and zero. Blustery, with a northwest wind around 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    High: 15 °F

    Patchy
    Blowing Snow
    and Blustery

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Patchy blowing snow. Mostly clear, with a low around 7. Wind chill values between -5 and -10. Blustery, with a northwest wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 7 °F

    Patchy
    Blowing Snow
    and Blustery

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 17. Wind chill values between -10 and zero. Blustery, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph.

    High: 17 °F

    Sunny and
    Blustery then
    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 12. Wind chill values between -5 and zero. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph.

    Low: 12 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Mostly
    Clear and
    Breezy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 24. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 20 to 25 mph.

    High: 24 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 14. Blustery, with a northwest wind around 20 mph.

    Low: 14 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Blustery

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 28. Blustery, with a west wind 10 to 20 mph.

    High: 28 °F

    Sunny and
    Blustery then
    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 19. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph.

    Low: 19 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy

  • Monday

    Monday: Partly sunny, with a high near 29. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph.

    High: 29 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Breezy
    then Partly
    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Patchy blowing snow. Sunny, with a high near 15. Wind chill values between -5 and zero. Blustery, with a northwest wind around 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Tonight
Patchy blowing snow. Mostly clear, with a low around 7. Wind chill values between -5 and -10. Blustery, with a northwest wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 17. Wind chill values between -10 and zero. Blustery, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 12. Wind chill values between -5 and zero. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 24. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 20 to 25 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 14. Blustery, with a northwest wind around 20 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 28. Blustery, with a west wind 10 to 20 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 19. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 29. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 18. Blustery, with a west northwest wind around 20 mph.
Tuesday
A chance of snow showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 24. Breezy, with a west wind around 20 mph.
Tuesday Night
A chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 14. Blustery, with a north northeast wind 20 to 25 mph.
Wednesday
A chance of snow showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 19. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 15 to 20 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
11 Miles NNE Blanca CO
 37.59°N 105.44°W (Elev. 12841 ft)
9:48 am MST Jan 29, 2026
12pm MST Jan 29, 2026-6pm MST Feb 4, 2026
 
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