Winter Returns Across the Northern Tier; Record Warmth for the Southwest

A large high pressure system will usher in cold air for this first day of March across the northern Plains, Great Lakes, Northeast and mid-Atlantic. Some wintry precipitation may evolve across the mid-Mississippi Valley, Ohio Valley and mid-Atlantic through Monday. Meanwhile, record warmth will spread across the Southwest, southern Plains through early this week. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

San Luis Valley Regional Airport (KALS)

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

Fair

59°F

15°C

Humidity 24%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.12 in (1014.6 mb)
Dewpoint 22°F (-6°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 1 Mar 12:52 pm MST
Extended Forecast for

11 Miles N Blanca CO

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Mostly sunny, with a high near 35. West wind 10 to 15 mph.

    High: 35 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 28. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 28 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Mostly
    Clear and
    Breezy

  • Monday

    Monday: Increasing clouds, with a high near 40. Windy, with a west southwest wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph.

    High: 40 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds and
    Windy

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 21. Windy, with a southwest wind 25 to 30 mph.

    Low: 21 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Windy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A 30 percent chance of snow showers after 11am.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 30. Windy, with a west southwest wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

    High: 30 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers and
    Windy

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A 40 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before 11pm.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 18. Blustery, with a northwest wind 15 to 25 mph.

    Low: 18 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers and
    Blustery

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 20 percent chance of snow showers.  Sunny, with a high near 33. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 33 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers
    and Breezy

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 21. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 15 to 20 mph.

    Low: 21 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 31. Windy, with a southwest wind 20 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph.

    High: 31 °F

    Sunny and
    Windy

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Mostly sunny, with a high near 35. West wind 10 to 15 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 28. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Monday
Increasing clouds, with a high near 40. Windy, with a west southwest wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 21. Windy, with a southwest wind 25 to 30 mph.
Tuesday
A 30 percent chance of snow showers after 11am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 30. Windy, with a west southwest wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Tuesday Night
A 40 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before 11pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 18. Blustery, with a northwest wind 15 to 25 mph.
Wednesday
A 20 percent chance of snow showers. Sunny, with a high near 33. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 21. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 15 to 20 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 31. Windy, with a southwest wind 20 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph.
Thursday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow showers. Mostly clear, with a low around 14. Windy, with a southwest wind 20 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.
Friday
A chance of snow showers. Sunny, with a high near 22. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Friday Night
A chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 13. Breezy, with an east wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Saturday
A chance of snow showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 27. West southwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
11 Miles N Blanca CO
 37.61°N 105.5°W (Elev. 13330 ft)
11:31 am MST Mar 1, 2026
1pm MST Mar 1, 2026-6pm MST Mar 7, 2026
 
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