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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Harriet Alexander Field Airport (KANK)

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

Fair and Breezy

59°F

15°C

Humidity 12%
Wind Speed S 24 G 32 mph
Barometer 29.65 in
Dewpoint 6°F (-14°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 5 Mar 2:15 pm MST
Extended Forecast for

8 Miles S Salida CO

Winter Weather Advisory March 6, 06:00am until March 7, 12:00am
Red Flag Warning March 5, 02:29pm until March 5, 07:00pm
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Winter Weather Advisory
Red Flag Warning
  •  
    Red Flag Warning March 5, 02:29pm until March 5, 07:00pm

    NOW until 7:00pm Thu

    Red Flag Warning

  • This Afternoon

    High: 46 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 30 percent chance of snow showers, mainly after 4am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 25. South southwest wind 5 to 15 mph.

    Low: 25 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Snow Showers

  • Friday

    Friday: Snow showers. The snow could be heavy at times. Some thunder is also possible. High near 29. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming northeast in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of 5 to 9 inches possible.

    High: 29 °F

    Heavy Snow

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Snow showers, mainly before 11pm. The snow could be heavy at times. Low around 14. East northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north northwest after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible.

    Low: 14 °F

    Heavy Snow
    then Chance
    Snow Showers

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 20 percent chance of snow showers before 11am. Sunny, with a high near 36. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southwest in the morning.

    High: 36 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers
    then Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 18. West wind around 10 mph.

    Low: 18 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 44. West southwest wind around 15 mph.

    High: 44 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Clear, with a low around 25. West wind around 15 mph.

    Low: 25 °F

    Clear

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny, with a high near 46. Breezy, with a southwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Tonight
A 30 percent chance of snow showers, mainly after 4am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 25. South southwest wind 5 to 15 mph.
Friday
Snow showers. The snow could be heavy at times. Some thunder is also possible. High near 29. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming northeast in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of 5 to 9 inches possible.
Friday Night
Snow showers, mainly before 11pm. The snow could be heavy at times. Low around 14. East northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north northwest after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible.
Saturday
A 20 percent chance of snow showers before 11am. Sunny, with a high near 36. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southwest in the morning.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 18. West wind around 10 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 44. West southwest wind around 15 mph.
Sunday Night
Clear, with a low around 25. West wind around 15 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 50. West southwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 29. West wind around 15 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 51. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 30. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 49. Breezy, with a west wind around 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
8 Miles S Salida CO
 38.43°N 105.97°W (Elev. 10082 ft)
Last Update:
11:31 am MST Mar 5, 2026
Forecast Valid:
2pm MST Mar 5, 2026-6pm MDT Mar 11, 2026
 
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