Critical Fire Weather in the Southern High Plains; Heavy Snow in the Great Lakes and Northeast U.S.

Gusty winds and low relative humidity will bring elevated to critical fire weather conditions to the southern High Plains through the weekend. A winter storm will track across the Great Lakes and Northeast U.S. into Saturday with areas of wintry mix and heavy snow from northern New York through southern Maine. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

San Luis Valley Regional Airport (KALS)

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

Fair and Windy

32°F

0°C

Humidity 41%
Wind Speed W 29 G 39 mph
Barometer 29.62 in (1004.9 mb)
Dewpoint 11°F (-12°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill18°F (-8°C)
Last update 20 Feb 2:52 pm MST
Extended Forecast for

San Luis CO

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Patchy blowing snow. Mostly sunny, with a high near 27. Windy, with a west wind around 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.

    High: 27 °F

    Patchy
    Blowing Snow
    and Windy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Patchy blowing snow before 7pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 4. Wind chill values between -5 and zero. West wind 10 to 15 mph becoming south 5 to 10 mph after midnight.

    Low: 4 °F

    Patchy
    Blowing Snow
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 34. Calm wind becoming west northwest around 5 mph in the morning.

    High: 34 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 13. Southeast wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 13 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 45. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 45 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 21. South wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 21 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 51. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 51 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26. South wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 26 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 55. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

    High: 55 °F

    Partly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Patchy blowing snow. Mostly sunny, with a high near 27. Windy, with a west wind around 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.
Tonight
Patchy blowing snow before 7pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 4. Wind chill values between -5 and zero. West wind 10 to 15 mph becoming south 5 to 10 mph after midnight.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 34. Calm wind becoming west northwest around 5 mph in the morning.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 13. Southeast wind around 5 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 45. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 21. South wind around 5 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 51. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26. South wind around 5 mph.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 55. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 30. South wind 10 to 15 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 56. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 28. Breezy, with a west wind 10 to 20 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 55. Breezy, with a west wind 10 to 20 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
San Luis CO
 37.21°N 105.43°W (Elev. 8199 ft)
2:32 pm MST Feb 20, 2026
3pm MST Feb 20, 2026-6pm MST Feb 26, 2026
 
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