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Prolonged Extreme Cold; Eastern U.S. Winter Storm

Another Arctic blast will surge south across the northern Plains Thursday night, crossing the Midwest and reaching the Gulf Coast Friday night. Confidence continues to increase 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

25°F

-4°C

Humidity 35%
Wind Speed NW 8 mph
Barometer 30.16 in (1022.5 mb)
Dewpoint 1°F (-17°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill16°F (-9°C)
Last update 28 Jan 11:52 pm MST
Extended Forecast for

11 Miles N Blanca CO

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Patchy blowing snow. Mostly clear, with a low around 4. Wind chill values between -15 and -20. Windy, with a northwest wind 25 to 30 mph.

    Low: 4 °F

    Patchy
    Blowing Snow
    and Windy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Patchy blowing snow before 10am. Sunny, with a high near 13. Wind chill values between -10 and -20. Blustery, with a northwest wind 15 to 25 mph.

    High: 13 °F

    Blustery.
    Patchy
    Blowing Snow
    then Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 5. Wind chill values between -10 and -15. West wind around 15 mph.

    Low: 5 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 17. Wind chill values between -5 and -15. West wind around 15 mph.

    High: 17 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 8. West wind around 15 mph.

    Low: 8 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 19. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon.

    High: 19 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 10. Blustery, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph.

    Low: 10 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Blustery

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 23. West wind around 15 mph.

    High: 23 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 14. West northwest wind around 15 mph.

    Low: 14 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Patchy blowing snow. Mostly clear, with a low around 4. Wind chill values between -15 and -20. Windy, with a northwest wind 25 to 30 mph.
Thursday
Patchy blowing snow before 10am. Sunny, with a high near 13. Wind chill values between -10 and -20. Blustery, with a northwest wind 15 to 25 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 5. Wind chill values between -10 and -15. West wind around 15 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 17. Wind chill values between -5 and -15. West wind around 15 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 8. West wind around 15 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 19. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 10. Blustery, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 23. West wind around 15 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 14. West northwest wind around 15 mph.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 24. West wind around 15 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 17. Northwest wind around 15 mph.
Tuesday
A chance of snow showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 19. Blustery, with a northwest wind around 20 mph.
Tuesday Night
A chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 10. Blustery, with an east northeast wind 20 to 25 mph.
Wednesday
A chance of snow showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 15. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
11 Miles N Blanca CO
 37.61°N 105.5°W (Elev. 13330 ft)
Last Update:
9:37 pm MST Jan 28, 2026
Forecast Valid:
12am MST Jan 29, 2026-6pm MST Feb 4, 2026
 
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