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

23°F

-5°C

Humidity 68%
Wind Speed NW 3 mph
Barometer 30.14 in (1020.2 mb)
Dewpoint 14°F (-10°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 1 Mar 6:52 am MST
Extended Forecast for

12 Miles NNE Blanca CO

  • Today

    Today: Mostly sunny, with a high near 38. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 38 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy then
    Mostly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 28. Breezy, with a west wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph after midnight.

    Low: 28 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy

  • Monday

    Monday: Increasing clouds, with a high near 38. Very windy, with a west southwest wind 30 to 35 mph increasing to 40 to 45 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 65 mph.

    High: 38 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds and
    Very Windy

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 26. Windy, with a southwest wind 30 to 35 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.

    Low: 26 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Windy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A 40 percent chance of snow showers after 11am.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 32. Windy, with a southwest wind 30 to 35 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph.

    High: 32 °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 21. Blustery, with a northwest wind 20 to 25 mph.

    Low: 21 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers and
    Blustery

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 35. Breezy, with a southwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    High: 35 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 24. Breezy, with a southwest wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    Low: 24 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 35. Windy, with a southwest wind 20 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph.

    High: 35 °F

    Sunny and
    Windy

Detailed Forecast

Today
Mostly sunny, with a high near 38. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 28. Breezy, with a west wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph after midnight.
Monday
Increasing clouds, with a high near 38. Very windy, with a west southwest wind 30 to 35 mph increasing to 40 to 45 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 65 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 26. Windy, with a southwest wind 30 to 35 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.
Tuesday
A 40 percent chance of snow showers after 11am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 32. Windy, with a southwest wind 30 to 35 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph.
Tuesday Night
A 40 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before 11pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 21. Blustery, with a northwest wind 20 to 25 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 35. Breezy, with a southwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 24. Breezy, with a southwest wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 35. Windy, with a southwest wind 20 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph.
Thursday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow showers after 11pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 19. Windy, with a southwest wind 20 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph.
Friday
A chance of snow showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 27. Breezy, with a southwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.
Friday Night
A chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 18. Breezy, with a southwest wind 20 to 25 mph becoming south southeast in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.
Saturday
A chance of snow showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 27. Breezy, with a southwest wind around 20 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)
5:42 am MST Mar 1, 2026
7am MST Mar 1, 2026-6pm MST Mar 7, 2026
 
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