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Current conditions at

Harriet Alexander Field Airport (KANK)

Lat: 38.54°NLon: 106.05°WElev: 7523ft.

Fair

74°F

23°C

Humidity 16%
Wind Speed W 8 mph
Barometer 30.30 in
Dewpoint 25°F (-4°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 7 Aug 9:15 pm MDT
Extended Forecast for

Salida CO

Fire Weather Watch August 9, 11:00am until August 9, 08:00pm
Red Flag Warning August 8, 11:00am until August 8, 08:00pm
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Fire Weather Watch
Red Flag Warning

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 53. West wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 53 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 88. Windy, with a west wind 5 to 15 mph increasing to 20 to 30 mph.

    High: 88 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Windy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Widespread haze between 2am and 3am. Areas of smoke between 3am and 4am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 49. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 25 mph decreasing to 5 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.

    Low: 49 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Breezy
    then Haze

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 85. Breezy, with a west wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    High: 85 °F

    Sunny then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms and
    Breezy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 50. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 5 to 10 mph after midnight.

    Low: 50 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms and
    Breezy then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 81. West wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 81 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 48. West wind 5 to 15 mph.

    Low: 48 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 82. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east southeast in the afternoon.

    High: 82 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 48. East southeast wind 5 to 15 mph becoming west southwest after midnight.

    Low: 48 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 53. West wind 5 to 10 mph.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 88. Windy, with a west wind 5 to 15 mph increasing to 20 to 30 mph.
Friday Night
Widespread haze between 2am and 3am. Areas of smoke between 3am and 4am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 49. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 25 mph decreasing to 5 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.
Saturday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 85. Breezy, with a west wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Saturday Night
A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 50. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 5 to 10 mph after midnight.
Sunday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 81. West wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Sunday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 48. West wind 5 to 15 mph.
Monday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 82. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east southeast in the afternoon.
Monday Night
A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 48. East southeast wind 5 to 15 mph becoming west southwest after midnight.
Tuesday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 86. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 48. West wind 5 to 10 mph.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 87. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 49. West wind 5 to 10 mph.
Thursday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 86. West wind 5 to 10 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Salida CO
 38.53°N 106.01°W (Elev. 7172 ft)
Last Update:
7:57 pm MDT Aug 7, 2025
Forecast Valid:
9pm MDT Aug 7, 2025-6pm MDT Aug 14, 2025
 
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