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 >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

San Luis Valley Regional Airport (KALS)

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

Fair

34°F

1°C

Humidity 50%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.28 in (1024.1 mb)
Dewpoint 17°F (-8°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 27 Feb 8:52 am MST
Extended Forecast for

11 Miles N Blanca CO

  • Today

    Today: Patchy blowing snow. Sunny, with a high near 31. Blustery, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph.

    High: 31 °F

    Patchy
    Blowing Snow
    and Blustery

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Patchy blowing snow before 8pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 21. Blustery, with a west northwest wind around 20 mph.

    Low: 21 °F

    Blustery.
    Patchy
    Blowing Snow
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Increasing clouds, with a high near 35. West wind around 15 mph.

    High: 35 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Patchy blowing snow after 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph.

    Low: 25 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Patchy
    Blowing Snow
    and Breezy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Patchy blowing snow between 8am and 11am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 37. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 20 to 25 mph.

    High: 37 °F

    Breezy.
    Patchy
    Blowing Snow
    then Partly
    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 24. Breezy, with a southwest wind 20 to 25 mph.

    Low: 24 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds and
    Breezy

  • Monday

    Monday: Increasing clouds, with a high near 37. Windy, with a west southwest wind 20 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph.

    High: 37 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds and
    Windy

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 24. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

    Low: 24 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Breezy
    then Partly
    Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Snow showers likely, mainly after 11am.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 31. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    High: 31 °F

    Snow Showers
    Likely and
    Breezy

Detailed Forecast

Today
Patchy blowing snow. Sunny, with a high near 31. Blustery, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph.
Tonight
Patchy blowing snow before 8pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 21. Blustery, with a west northwest wind around 20 mph.
Saturday
Increasing clouds, with a high near 35. West wind around 15 mph.
Saturday Night
Patchy blowing snow after 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph.
Sunday
Patchy blowing snow between 8am and 11am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 37. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 20 to 25 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 24. Breezy, with a southwest wind 20 to 25 mph.
Monday
Increasing clouds, with a high near 37. Windy, with a west southwest wind 20 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 24. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Tuesday
Snow showers likely, mainly after 11am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 31. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Tuesday Night
A 50 percent chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 18. Blustery, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Wednesday
A chance of snow showers. Sunny, with a high near 31. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 19. Southwest wind around 15 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 32. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
11 Miles N Blanca CO
 37.61°N 105.5°W (Elev. 13330 ft)
6:47 am MST Feb 27, 2026
9am MST Feb 27, 2026-6pm MST Mar 5, 2026
 
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