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

28°F

-2°C

Humidity 69%
Wind Speed NW 5 mph
Barometer 30.11 in (1015.0 mb)
Dewpoint 19°F (-7°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill22°F (-6°C)
Last update 2 Mar 4:52 am MST
Extended Forecast for

15 Miles N Blanca CO

  • Today

    Today: Partly sunny, with a high near 64. Breezy, with a southwest wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.

    High: 64 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Partly
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 36. South southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

    Low: 36 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A 20 percent chance of snow showers after 11am.  Sunny, with a high near 56. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west northwest in the afternoon.

    High: 56 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A 30 percent chance of snow showers before 11pm.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 29. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east in the evening.

    Low: 29 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers then
    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 58. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 58 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 32. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 32 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 59. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 20 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.

    High: 59 °F

    Sunny then
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow showers after 11pm.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 29. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.

    Low: 29 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers
    and Breezy

  • Friday

    Friday: A 50 percent chance of snow showers.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 48. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

    High: 48 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers

Detailed Forecast

Today
Partly sunny, with a high near 64. Breezy, with a southwest wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.
Tonight
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 36. South southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Tuesday
A 20 percent chance of snow showers after 11am. Sunny, with a high near 56. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west northwest in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow showers before 11pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 29. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east in the evening.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 58. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 32. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 59. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 20 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.
Thursday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow showers after 11pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 29. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.
Friday
A 50 percent chance of snow showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 48. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Friday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25. West wind 10 to 15 mph becoming east in the evening.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 50. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west in the morning.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 26. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 56. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
15 Miles N Blanca CO
 37.65°N 105.56°W (Elev. 8366 ft)
5:24 am MST Mar 2, 2026
5am MST Mar 2, 2026-6pm MDT Mar 8, 2026
 
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