Critical Fire Weather Persists in the Southern High Plains; Snow in the Great Lakes into the Northeast

Elevated to critical fire weather conditions will persist across the central and southern High Plains today as gusty winds and dry conditions continue across the region. A clipper system will bring some lake effect snow to the Great Lakes and snow into the Northeast. Well above-average temperatures are expected to expand across much of the West, into the Plains states, and Southeast. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Harriet Alexander Field Airport (KANK)

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

A Few Clouds

53°F

12°C

Humidity 47%
Wind Speed W 13 G 23 mph
Barometer 29.97 in
Dewpoint 33°F (1°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill49°F (9°C)
Last update 25 Feb 11:15 am MST
Extended Forecast for

8 Miles S Salida CO

  • Today

    Today: Mostly sunny, with a high near 47. Windy, with a west wind around 30 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph.

    High: 47 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Windy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 30. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.

    Low: 30 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Breezy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 43. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph.

    High: 43 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 26. West wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 26 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 49. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    High: 49 °F

    Sunny then
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 31. West wind around 15 mph.

    Low: 31 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 51. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    High: 51 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 33. West southwest wind around 15 mph.

    Low: 33 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 52. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

    High: 52 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Breezy

Detailed Forecast

Today
Mostly sunny, with a high near 47. Windy, with a west wind around 30 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 30. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 43. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 26. West wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 49. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 31. West wind around 15 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 51. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 33. West southwest wind around 15 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 52. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Sunday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 31. West southwest wind around 15 mph.
Monday
A chance of snow showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 46. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Monday Night
A chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29. West wind 10 to 15 mph.
Tuesday
A chance of snow showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 46. West wind 10 to 15 mph becoming southeast in the morning.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
8 Miles S Salida CO
 38.43°N 105.97°W (Elev. 10082 ft)
6:26 am MST Feb 25, 2026
11am MST Feb 25, 2026-6pm MST Mar 3, 2026
 
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