Observed 7:55 AM MDT at KVTP

Fort Garland, CO weather

Rainy and 37°3°, rain ~9–7 AM (93%).

Mostly agree

Now 37°3°

Rain · Feels like 29°−2°

Feels like: 29°−2°; Wind chill from 15 mph24 km/h wind · air 37°3°
Wind: 15 mph24 km/hgusts 28 mph45 km/h; From the west-southwest. 1016–25 mph40 km/h through 8 PM
Visibility (notable): 0.2 mi0.3 km; Dense rain
Dew point: 37°3°; Comfortable
Humidity: 100%; Air 37°3°, dew point 37°3° · fog or dew likely
UV index: 0Low; Moderate 11 AM–4 PM · peak 5

Light rain now, through the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

Good hours for

Rain for the next 48 hours (90%, 2.6 in67 mm)
Gusts to 28 mph45 km/h today 11 AM–6 PM
Below 50°10° tonight after 8 PM
Gusts to 26 mph42 km/h tomorrow 4–6 PM
Below freezing tomorrow night 4–7 AM (low 31°−1°)

This morningUp to 52°11° by 11 AM · Rain all morning (60%) · gusts to 26 mph42 km/h
This afternoonUp to 58°14° by 3 PM · Rain all afternoon (50%) · gusts to 28 mph45 km/h
TonightDown to 40°4° by 4 AM · Rain all night (50%)
Tomorrow morningUp to 52°11° by 10 AM · Rain all morning (50%)
Tomorrow afternoonDown to 45°7° by 5 PM · Rain all afternoon (80%) · gusts to 26 mph42 km/h
Tomorrow nightDown to 31°−1° by 5 AM · Rain all night (90%) · freezing, low 31°−1°

Hourly forecast, next 48 hours, in the place's local time
Hour	Conditions	Temperature	Feels like	Precipitation	Wind	Humidity	Cloud cover	UV index
Fri 8a	Drizzle	48°9° (likely 45°7° to 48°9°)	43°6°	60%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	10 mph16 km/h from W, gusts 13 mph22 km/h	86%	52%	0
Fri 9a	Sunny	49°9° (likely 47°8° to 49°9°)	44°7°	60%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	15 mph24 km/h from SW, gusts 19 mph31 km/h	83%	48%	1
Fri 10a	Sunny	51°11° (likely 50°10° to 52°11°)	51°11°	60%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	20 mph32 km/h from SSW, gusts 25 mph40 km/h	80%	45%	2
Fri 11a	Sunny	52°11° (likely 52°11° to 54°12°)	52°11°	50%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	20 mph32 km/h from SSW, gusts 26 mph43 km/h	74%	32%	4
Fri 12p	Mostly sunny	54°12° (likely 53°12° to 56°13°)	54°12°	50%, 0.04 in1 mm	20 mph32 km/h from SSW, gusts 27 mph44 km/h	69%	40%	5
Fri 1p	Mostly sunny	54°12° (likely 54°12° to 58°14°)	54°12°	50%, 0.04 in1 mm	25 mph40 km/h from SSW, gusts 28 mph45 km/h	66%	38%	5
Fri 2p	Mostly sunny	57°14° (likely 55°13° to 58°14°)	57°14°	50%, 0.04 in1 mm	25 mph40 km/h from SW, gusts 28 mph46 km/h	57%	38%	5
Fri 3p	Sunny	58°14° (likely 55°13° to 59°15°)	58°14°	50%, 0.04 in1 mm	25 mph40 km/h from SW, gusts 27 mph44 km/h	53%	26%	3
Fri 4p	Sunny	57°14° (likely 54°12° to 58°14°)	57°14°	50%, 0.04 in1 mm	20 mph32 km/h from SW, gusts 26 mph42 km/h	55%	34%	1
Fri 5p	Cloudy	56°13° (likely 48°9° to 56°13°)	56°13°	50%, 0.04 in1 mm	20 mph32 km/h from SW, gusts 28 mph44 km/h	57%	79%	0
Fri 6p	Drizzle	53°12° (likely 47°8° to 53°12°)	53°12°	50%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	15 mph24 km/h from SW, gusts 18 mph30 km/h	61%	94%	0
Fri 7p	Showers	50°10° (likely 46°8° to 50°10°)	45°7°	50%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	15 mph24 km/h from SW, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	71%	91%	0
Fri 8p	Showers	48°9° (likely 44°7° to 49°9°)	43°6°	40%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	10 mph16 km/h from SSW, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	77%	79%	0
Fri 9p	Showers	47°8° (likely 44°7° to 47°8°)	43°6°	40%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	10 mph16 km/h from SSW, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	79%	97%	0
Fri 10p	Showers	46°8° (likely 44°7° to 47°8°)	42°6°	40%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	5 mph8 km/h from SSW, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	83%	97%	0
Fri 11p	Showers	45°7° (likely 43°6° to 47°8°)	42°6°	40%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	5 mph8 km/h from SSW, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	86%	97%	0
Sat 12a	Showers	43°6° (likely 42°6° to 46°8°)	39°4°	40%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	5 mph8 km/h from SSW, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	89%	96%	0
Sat 1a	Showers	42°6° (likely 42°6° to 46°8°)	38°3°	40%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	5 mph8 km/h from SSW, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	93%	94%	0
Sat 2a	Cloudy	41°5° (likely 41°5° to 46°8°)	38°3°	40%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	96%	92%	0
Sat 3a	Cloudy	41°5° (likely 41°5° to 46°8°)	38°3°	50%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	96%	91%	0
Sat 4a	Cloudy	40°4° (likely 40°4° to 45°7°)	37°3°	40%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	100%	93%	0
Sat 5a	Cloudy	40°4° (likely 40°4° to 45°7°)	38°3°	40%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	5 mph8 km/h from WSW, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	100%	91%	0
Sat 6a	Cloudy	40°4° (likely 40°4° to 45°7°)	38°3°	40%, 0.03 in0.8 mm	5 mph8 km/h from WSW, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	100%	87%	0
Sat 7a	Cloudy	37°3° (likely 37°3° to 45°7°)	34°1°	40%, 0.03 in0.8 mm	5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	100%	96%	0
Sat 8a	Cloudy	39°4° (likely 39°4° to 46°8°)	37°3°	40%, 0.03 in0.8 mm	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	100%	84%	0
Sat 9a	Cloudy	50°10° (likely 47°8° to 50°10°)	49°9°	50%, 0.03 in0.8 mm	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	74%	81%	1
Sat 10a	Drizzle	52°11° (likely 48°9° to 52°11°)	52°11°	50%, 0.03 in0.8 mm	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	66%	70%	1
Sat 11a	Cloudy	52°11° (likely 48°9° to 55°13°)	52°11°	50%, 0.03 in0.8 mm	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	66%	69%	2
Sat 12p	Rain	52°11° (likely 48°9° to 55°13°)	52°11°	60%, 0.12 in3 mm	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	63%	68%	1
Sat 1p	Drizzle	50°10° (likely 48°9° to 51°11°)	45°7°	60%, 0.12 in3 mm	15 mph24 km/h from E, gusts 18 mph30 km/h	66%	73%	2
Sat 2p	Rain	48°9° (likely 46°8° to 50°10°)	42°6°	60%, 0.12 in3 mm	15 mph24 km/h from ENE, gusts 19 mph30 km/h	71%	83%	1
Sat 3p	Cloudy	47°8° (likely 44°7° to 48°9°)	41°5°	80%, 0.12 in3 mm	15 mph24 km/h from ENE, gusts 24 mph39 km/h	71%	94%	3
Sat 4p	Cloudy	47°8° (likely 44°7° to 47°8°)	41°5°	80%, 0.12 in3 mm	15 mph24 km/h from ENE, gusts 25 mph40 km/h	71%	97%	1
Sat 5p	Cloudy	45°7° (likely 41°5° to 45°7°)	38°3°	80%, 0.12 in3 mm	15 mph24 km/h from ENE, gusts 26 mph42 km/h	73%	96%	0
Sat 6p	Rain	44°7° (likely 37°3° to 44°7°)	37°3°	90%, 0.06 in1.5 mm	15 mph24 km/h from ENE, gusts 23 mph38 km/h	76%	94%	0
Sat 7p	Drizzle	40°4° (likely 37°3° to 43°6°)	31°−1°	90%, 0.06 in1.5 mm	15 mph24 km/h from ENE, gusts 23 mph37 km/h	89%	89%	0
Sat 8p	Cloudy	39°4° (likely 37°3° to 43°6°)	29°−2°	90%, 0.06 in1.5 mm	20 mph32 km/h from ENE, gusts 25 mph40 km/h	92%	88%	0
Sat 9p	Showers	40°4° (likely 35°2° to 43°6°)	30°−1°	90%, 0.06 in1.5 mm	20 mph32 km/h from ENE, gusts 24 mph39 km/h	89%	92%	0
Sat 10p	Cloudy	40°4° (likely 35°2° to 42°6°)	31°−1°	90%, 0.06 in1.5 mm	20 mph32 km/h from ENE, gusts 22 mph35 km/h	85%	93%	0
Sat 11p	Cloudy	38°3° (likely 35°2° to 41°5°)	29°−2°	90%, 0.06 in1.5 mm	15 mph24 km/h from ENE, gusts 19 mph31 km/h	92%	93%	0
Sun 12a	Drizzle	37°3° (likely 35°2° to 41°5°)	28°−2°	90%, 0.16 in4.1 mm	15 mph24 km/h from ENE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	96%	90%	0
Sun 1a	Cloudy	36°2° (likely 35°2° to 41°5°)	28°−2°	90%, 0.16 in4.1 mm	10 mph16 km/h from ENE, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	100%	90%	0
Sun 2a	Cloudy	35°2° (likely 35°2° to 40°4°)	27°−3°	90%, 0.16 in4.1 mm	10 mph16 km/h from ENE, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	100%	93%	0
Sun 3a	Cloudy	34°1° (likely 34°1° to 40°4°)	27°−3°	90%, 0.16 in4.1 mm	10 mph16 km/h from ENE, gusts 20 mph33 km/h	100%	88%	0
Sun 4a	Cloudy	32°0° (likely 32°0° to 40°4°)	25°−4°	90%, 0.16 in4.1 mm	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	100%	82%	0
Sun 5a	Showers	31°−1° (likely 31°−1° to 41°5°)	24°−4°	90%, 0.16 in4.1 mm	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	100%	92%	0
Sun 6a	Showers	32°0° (likely 32°0° to 42°6°)	26°−3°	70%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	100%	88%	0
Sun 7a	Showers	34°1° (likely 34°1° to 43°6°)	30°−1°	70%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	100%	78%	0

Days ahead

Shaded: typical range for these dates (1997–2026)

Today, Oct 23. Thunderstorms. High 58°14°, low 37°3°. Typical 60°15° / 27°−3°. Storms 0.42 in11 mm, 60% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 48°9°
  60% chance · 0.04 in1 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 58°14°
  50% chance · 0.24 in6.1 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Showers, 48°9°
  50% chance · 0.06 in1.5 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Showers, 40°4°
  50% chance · 0.06 in1.5 mm
Official NWS forecast
Today: Showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 58. Southwest wind 10 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Tonight: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37. Southwest wind 5 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
55°13°–59°15°
Low, likely
37°3°–46°8°
Typical high / low
60°15° / 27°−3°
Wind
25 mph40 km/h, gusts 33 mph53 km/h
UV peak
5
Tomorrow, Oct 24. Thunderstorms. High 52°11°, low 31°−1°. Typical 59°15° / 27°−3°. Storms 0.38 in9.7 mm, 80% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 39°4°
  50% chance · 0.18 in4.6 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Rain, 52°11°
  80% chance · 0.72 in18 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Rain, 39°4°
  90% chance · 0.36 in9.1 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Showers, 31°−1°
  90% chance · 0.96 in24 mm
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain showers before 9am, then showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 52. Southeast wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Night: Showers and thunderstorms. Cloudy, with a low around 31. East northeast wind 5 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
48°9°–55°13°
Low, likely
31°−1°–41°5°
Typical high / low
59°15° / 27°−3°
Wind
25 mph40 km/h, gusts 33 mph53 km/h
UV peak
3
Sunday, Oct 25. Thunderstorms. High 53°12°, low 29°−2°. Typical 59°15° / 27°−3°. Storms 0.15 in3.8 mm, 70% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Showers, 43°6°
  70% chance · 0.06 in1.5 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 53°12°
  40% chance · 0.02 in0.5 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 42°6°
  40% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 37°3°
  30% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Rain showers likely before noon, then showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 53. South southeast wind 5 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Night: Showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29. South wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
51°11°–55°13°
Low, likely
29°−2°–40°4°
Typical high / low
59°15° / 27°−3°
Wind
25 mph40 km/h, gusts 33 mph54 km/h
UV peak
5
Monday, Oct 26. Partly sunny. High 51°11°, low 28°−2°. Typical 58°15° / 26°−3°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 37°3°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 51°10°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 42°5°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 35°2°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 51. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 28. South southeast wind around 5 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
49°9°–52°11°
Low, likely
28°−2°–37°3°
Typical high / low
58°15° / 26°−3°
Wind
7 mph11 km/h, gusts 19 mph30 km/h
UV peak
5
Tuesday, Oct 27. Mostly sunny. High 54°12°, low 29°−2°. Typical 58°14° / 26°−3°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 37°3°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 55°13°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 44°7°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 36°2°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 54. Southwest wind 5 to 15 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 29. South southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
52°11°–57°14°
Low, likely
29°−2°–36°2°
Typical high / low
58°14° / 26°−3°
Wind
17 mph28 km/h, gusts 31 mph49 km/h
UV peak
5
Wednesday, Oct 28. Partly sunny. High 55°13°, low 29°−2°. Typical 57°14° / 26°−4°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 38°3°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 55°13°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 43°6°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 35°1°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 55. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 29. South southwest wind around 10 mph.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
52°11°–58°14°
Low, likely
29°−2°–38°3°
Typical high / low
57°14° / 26°−4°
Wind
22 mph35 km/h
UV peak
5
Thursday, Oct 29. Partly sunny. High 54°12°, low 30°−1°. Typical 57°14° / 25°−4°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 37°3°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 54°12°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 43°6°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 36°2°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 54. South southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. South southwest wind around 10 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
51°11°–56°13°
Low, likely
30°−1°–38°3°
Typical high / low
57°14° / 25°−4°
Wind
10 mph16 km/h, gusts 18 mph29 km/h
UV peak
5
Friday, Oct 30. Cloudy. High 53°12°, low 37°3°. Typical 56°13° / 25°−4°. Rain 0.02 in0.5 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 40°4°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 53°12°
  20% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 43°6°
  20% chance
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 39°4°
  20% chance
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
The National Weather Service writes about seven days ahead; this day is our model forecast only.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
51°11°–58°14°
Low, likely
32°0°–39°4°
Typical high / low
56°13° / 25°−4°
Wind
17 mph27 km/h
UV peak
5
Saturday, Oct 31. Cloudy. High 53°12°, low 37°3°. Typical 56°13° / 24°−4°. Rain 0.03 in0.8 mm, 20% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 41°5°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 53°12°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly clear, 44°7°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 39°4°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
The National Weather Service writes about seven days ahead; this day is our model forecast only.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
51°11°–57°14°
Low, likely
37°3°–38°3°
Typical high / low
56°13° / 24°−4°
Wind
16 mph25 km/h
UV peak
4
Sunday, Nov 1. Drizzle. High 50°10°, low 38°3°. Typical 56°13° / 24°−4°. Rain 0.06 in1.5 mm, 30% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 43°6°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 50°10°
  20% chance · 0.04 in1 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 45°7°
  30% chance
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
The National Weather Service writes about seven days ahead; this day is our model forecast only.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
49°9°–53°12°
Low, likely
35°2°–40°4°
Typical high / low
56°13° / 24°−4°
Wind
15 mph24 km/h, gusts 20 mph33 km/h
UV peak
2

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The outlook

Today
62% chance of rain, high 58°, low 37°.
Tomorrow
81% chance of rain, high 52°, low 31°, cooling off.
Sunday
72% chance of rain, high 53°, low 29°.
Rest of week
Mostly dry, highs 50–55°.

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What changed since yesterday

No meaningful changes from yesterday’s forecast.

Radar

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Rivers

NOAA river gauges within 25 mi

Rio Grande at Alamosa

25 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 3.2 ft
Flow: 257 cfs

Forecast peak 7.2 ft Tue 12 AM, action stage

Reading from Fri 7:30 AM · NWS gauge page

Culebra Creek at San Luis

17 mi

Level: 1.3 ft
Flow: 95 cfs

Reading from Fri 7:30 AM · NWS gauge page

Cucharas River at Boyd Ranch near La Veta

21 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 2.0 ft
Flow: 8 cfs

Reading from Fri 7:15 AM · NWS gauge page

Huerfano River near Redwing

21 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 4.5 ft
Flow: 205 cfs

Reading from Fri 7:15 AM · NWS gauge page

For your home

What this week’s weather means for heating, cooling, pipes and fresh air.

Heating this week

About 75% less heating than a typical week.

This week 40Typical 159

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F: 29
h below 17°F: 0
h below 5°F: 0

47, 17 and 5°F are the test points heat pumps are rated at. About 21 hours are near freezing and damp, when outdoor units defrost more often.

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 37°F).

Open the windows?

No stretch in the next few days is comfortable enough outside, by temperature, dew point and air quality.

Is this typical?

Blanca · forecast.blue computed averages, 1997–2026 · records 1997–2026

Oct 23, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 2°1° colder than typical.

Last 7 days vs normal

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Blanca 4 NW station, 1909–2010: records and averages

This station closed and is no longer reporting, but has a long history nearby. Its own average annual high was about 59°15°, over its full 1909–2010 record — not an NCEI normal, and not the same station as the computed averages above.

Fort Garland weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 56 min; Losing 2 min 11 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 21 min less
Golden hour: 5:37–6:30 PM; Morning 7:01–7:53 AM
Blue hour: 6:30–6:40 PM; Morning 6:51–7:01 AM; first light 6:51 AM

Stars tonight? Poor

Clouds most of the night (about 92% cover).

Moon

Waxing gibbous

92% lit · growing

Today: sets 4:30 AM · rises 4:44 PM
Full moon: Oct 25
New moon: Nov 9

Looking north from Fort Garland. The highest point on the skyline is about 13,900 ft, 11 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 3× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.

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The outlook

Today

Tomorrow

Sunday

Rest of week

What changed since yesterday

Radar

Rivers

Rio Grande at Alamosa

Culebra Creek at San Luis

Cucharas River at Boyd Ranch near La Veta

Huerfano River near Redwing

For your home

Heating this week

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

Comfort

Open the windows?

Is this typical?

Oct 23, today vs a typical year

Last 7 days vs normal

Sun & moon

Sun

Stars tonight? Poor

Moon

UniColorado Heating & Cooling, a Denver HVAC installer