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Severe Weather and Excessive Rain from the Southern Plains into the Mississippi Valley

Severe thunderstorms may produce tornadoes, some strong, damaging wind gusts above 70 mph, and very large hail exceeding 2 inches in diameter, and intense rainfall that may cause flash flooding tonight across much of the southern Plains and lower Missouri Valley. The severe thunderstorms and excessive rainfall will expand from east Texas into the Mississippi Valley on Sunday. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

San Luis Valley Regional Airport (KALS)

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

Fair

39°F

4°C

Humidity 79%
Wind Speed SW 3 mph
Barometer 29.96 in (1012.2 mb)
Dewpoint 33°F (1°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 28 Apr 8:52 am MDT
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles E South Fork CO

  • Today

    Today: A slight chance of rain and snow showers between 11am and noon, then a chance of rain showers. Some thunder is also possible. Partly sunny, with a high near 52. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Slight Chance
    Rain/Snow
    then Chance
    T-storms

    High: 52 °F

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20. West wind 5 to 15 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

    Low: 20 °F

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 58. Breezy, with a west wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon.

    Sunny then
    Sunny and
    Breezy

    High: 58 °F

  • Monday
    Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 33. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 10 to 20 mph.

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy
    then Clear

    Low: 33 °F

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 63. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 25 mph.

    Sunny then
    Sunny and
    Breezy

    High: 63 °F

  • Tuesday
    Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 33. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 25 mph decreasing to 5 to 15 mph after midnight.

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Clear

    Low: 33 °F

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 61. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.

    Sunny then
    Sunny and
    Breezy

    High: 61 °F

  • Wednesday
    Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 32. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Clear

    Low: 32 °F

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Sunny, with a high near 55. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Sunny then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms and
    Breezy

    High: 55 °F

Detailed Forecast

Today
A slight chance of rain and snow showers between 11am and noon, then a chance of rain showers. Some thunder is also possible. Partly sunny, with a high near 52. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Tonight
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20. West wind 5 to 15 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 58. Breezy, with a west wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 33. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 10 to 20 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 63. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 25 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 33. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 25 mph decreasing to 5 to 15 mph after midnight.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 61. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 32. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Thursday
A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Sunny, with a high near 55. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 22. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 57. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 29. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 61. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
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Point Forecast:
3 Miles E South Fork CO
 37.67°N 106.6°W (Elev. 8199 ft)
Last Update:
9:39 am MDT Apr 28, 2024
Forecast Valid:
9am MDT Apr 28, 2024-6pm MDT May 4, 2024
 
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