Alamosa Daily Digest Tuesday, August 11, 2026
Ty's Take
Heat like this in the Valley hits different when you're older and stuck inside an air-conditioned room, which is probably why someone at the senior center had the sense to plan a mercadillo for folks who need to get out and move around without cooking on the pavement. That's the kind of small thing that matters more than the weather forecast ever will, especially here where temperatures can swing forty degrees between noon and midnight and you learn real quick that summer doesn't care about your age or your schedule. When the mercury climbs the way it's been climbing, community has to work a little harder, and a market day with some shade and some company beats sitting at home watching the thermostat.
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Valley Courier
Special Mercadillo event set for Alamosa seniors
The Retired and Senior Volunteer Program is partnering with Rio Grande Farm Park to host Senior Day at the Mercadillo on Wednesday, August 19 in Alamosa. Volunteers will help senior citizens walk from the Alamosa Senior Citizens Center at Cole Park to the Rio Grande Farm Park, where the weekly...
Alamosa experienced nine consecutive days of 90-degree heat in August, marking the second-hottest streak in the city's 148-year recorded history. The Upper Rio Grande Basin also faced drought conditions, with the Rio Grande barely flowing as the late-summer heat wave brought temperatures ranging...
The Monday Briefing | Aug. 10, 2026
Relief from Alamosa's record-breaking heat wave is finally arriving as temperatures are expected to drop below 90 degrees by week's end. Rain clouds are moving into the forecast through the weekend, bringing cooler conditions to the Valley after nine consecutive days of extreme heat.
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