Heat Expands for Center of the Nation; Severe Thunderstorms for Plains and Upper Midwest

Dangerous heat expands across the Desert Southwest, Plains, Mississippi Valley and Midwest. Critical fire weather for portions of the Intermountain West. Risk for severe thunderstorms and flash flooding across the Upper Midwest/Great Lakes, Ohio Valley, and portions of the mid-Atlantic. Active monsoonal moisture fuels thunderstorms over the Southwest. Hurricane Fausto in the Pacific, should weaken Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

San Luis Valley Regional Airport (KALS)

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

Fair

53°F

12°C

Humidity 86%
Wind Speed SE 3 mph
Barometer 30.39 in (1018.4 mb)
Dewpoint 49°F (9°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 26 Jul 5:52 am MDT
Extended Forecast for

13 Miles NNW Blanca CO

  • Today

    Today: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Increasing clouds, with a high near 83. Calm wind becoming west northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.  New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 83 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 11pm.  Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 61. East southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.  New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 61 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly after 4pm.  Increasing clouds, with a high near 83. Calm wind becoming east southeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 83 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then T-storms
    Likely

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 61. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.  New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 61 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm after noon.  High near 82. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 82 °F

    Sunny then
    T-storms

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before midnight.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 60. South southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.  Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 60 °F

    Showers
    Likely then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Showers and thunderstorms likely after noon.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 80. Calm wind becoming west southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.  Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    High: 80 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then T-storms
    Likely

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight, then a slight chance of showers.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 59. West southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm  after midnight.  Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    Low: 59 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Sunny, with a high near 81. West wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 81 °F

    Sunny then
    Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

Today
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Increasing clouds, with a high near 83. Calm wind becoming west northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tonight
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 11pm. Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 61. East southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Monday
Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly after 4pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 83. Calm wind becoming east southeast around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Monday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 61. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tuesday
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm after noon. High near 82. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tuesday Night
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 60. South southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Wednesday
Showers and thunderstorms likely after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 80. Calm wind becoming west southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Wednesday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight, then a slight chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 59. West southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Thursday
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Sunny, with a high near 81. West wind 5 to 10 mph.
Thursday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 60. North northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm after midnight.
Friday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Sunny, with a high near 81. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Friday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 59. Northeast wind around 5 mph.
Saturday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Sunny, with a high near 81. West northwest wind around 5 mph becoming north in the afternoon.
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Point Forecast:
13 Miles NNW Blanca CO
 37.63°N 105.55°W (Elev. 8760 ft)
5:16 am MDT Jul 26, 2026
6am MDT Jul 26, 2026-6pm MDT Aug 1, 2026
 
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