Fire Weather Concerns for the Plains; Record Warmth Spreads

Dry and breezy conditions prevail across the High Plains where elevated to locally critical conditions continue through today. Meanwhile, record warmth increases and spreads across the South, Southwest and into southern California into this last weekend of February. Meanwhile, a fast moving system moves across the central Plains then off the mid-Atlantic by this evening. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

San Luis Valley Regional Airport (KALS)

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

Fair

47°F

8°C

Humidity 41%
Wind Speed NE 9 mph
Barometer 30.17 in (1019.1 mb)
Dewpoint 24°F (-4°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill43°F (6°C)
Last update 26 Feb 9:52 am MST
Extended Forecast for

12 Miles NNE Blanca CO

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 30. Very windy, with a west northwest wind 25 to 30 mph increasing to 35 to 40 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 55 mph.

    High: 30 °F

    Sunny and
    Very Windy

  • Tonight

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

    Low: 21 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Windy

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 34. Windy, with a west wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

    High: 34 °F

    Sunny and
    Windy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 25. Breezy, with a west wind around 25 mph.

    Low: 25 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Increasing clouds, with a high near 39. Breezy, with a west southwest wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 39 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds and
    Breezy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 28. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 20 to 25 mph.

    Low: 28 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Breezy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Increasing clouds, with a high near 40. Windy, with a west southwest wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.

    High: 40 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds and
    Windy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

    Low: 26 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Breezy
    then Partly
    Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Partly sunny, with a high near 36. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph.

    High: 36 °F

    Partly Sunny
    and Breezy

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 30. Very windy, with a west northwest wind 25 to 30 mph increasing to 35 to 40 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 55 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 21. Windy, with a west northwest wind 25 to 30 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 34. Windy, with a west wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 25. Breezy, with a west wind around 25 mph.
Saturday
Increasing clouds, with a high near 39. Breezy, with a west southwest wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 28. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 20 to 25 mph.
Sunday
Increasing clouds, with a high near 40. Windy, with a west southwest wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 36. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph.
Monday Night
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 33. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.
Tuesday Night
A chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20. Blustery, with a north wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Wednesday
A chance of snow showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 32. West southwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
12 Miles NNE Blanca CO
 37.59°N 105.44°W (Elev. 12841 ft)
6:17 am MST Feb 26, 2026
10am MST Feb 26, 2026-6pm MST Mar 4, 2026
 
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