San Luis, Colorado Weather
San Luis, Colorado — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for San Luis, Costilla County.
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Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for San Luis.
About San Luis, Colorado
San Luis awakens to a sky of immense, pale blue, a vast canvas stretched taut over the broad expanse of the San Luis Valley. It lies 85.3 miles south-south-west of Pueblo, CO (from Pueblo, CO: bearing 212°T), and is situated 26.7 miles east of Sanford. The landscape here is one of quiet grandeur, where the earth unfurls in gentle, ochre waves towards horizons softened by distance. Sagebrush, a resilient silver-green, dots the dry grasses, their scent a sharp, clean perfume carried on the dry air. The Sangre de Cristo Mountains, a jagged, imposing presence, rise to the east, their snow-dusted peaks catching the early sun like scattered diamonds. In the stillness, the very air seems to possess a palpable weight, a sense of ancient stillness that settles deep within the bones. The surrounding fields, a patchwork of muted greens and browns, speak of a land shaped by sun and wind, a place where life persists with a quiet, determined strength. The history of San Luis is etched into the very soul of this valley, a narrative woven from threads of ancient peoples and the enduring spirit of settlers. As the oldest continuously inhabited town in Colorado, its origins stretch back to the Spanish colonial era, a legacy palpable in the enduring faith and traditions that still grace its streets. The local economy, once heavily reliant on agriculture, now finds its sustenance in a blend of ranching and a burgeoning tourism drawn by the valley's stark beauty and historical resonance. The Great Sand Dunes National Park and Preserve, a surreal and magnificent natural wonder, lies a short distance to the north, drawing visitors from across the globe. This proximity, coupled with San Luis's own unique cultural character, imbues daily life with a contemplative pace, a gentle rhythm that echoes the vast, open skies under which it exists.
Live animated radar for San Luis and surroundings — RainViewer.
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| Location | San Luis, Costilla County, Colorado |
| Coordinates | 37.200848°N, 105.423901°W |
| Timezone | Mountain Time (America/Denver) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 81152 |
| Area Code | 719 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This San Luis, Colorado Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for San Luis, Colorado, including current conditions, a 24-hour hourly forecast, 7-day outlook, NWS extended text forecast, real-time aviation weather (live METAR and TAF reports from the nearest reporting airport, with a modeled estimate shown when no station is in range), precipitation radar and NOAA GOES-16 satellite imagery. Additional sections may include tide predictions, wave height, wave direction and sea-surface temperature, a barometric pressure trend, and a solunar-based fishing forecast with a fishing-conditions rating for coastal localities, and soil temperature, crop weather and live USGS river gauge data for agricultural areas near a monitored waterway. All data updates automatically on every page visit.
Location data for San Luis includes coordinates 37.200848°N, 105.423901°W, situated in Costilla County. ZIP code 81152. Telephone area code: 719. Timezone: Mountain Time (America/Denver).
Weather data is sourced from the NOAA National Weather Service (NWS) and the open-source Open-Meteo API. Aviation data is sourced from aviationweather.gov (NOAA), with a modeled estimate used where no nearby reporting station is available. River and stream data is sourced from the USGS National Water Information System. Tide predictions are sourced from NOAA CO-OPS; marine and solunar data are modeled from Open-Meteo and public sunrise/moon calculations and should be treated as a general guide alongside on-the-water conditions. Radar is provided by RainViewer. Satellite imagery is sourced from NOAA/NESDIS GOES-East and is public domain.
