Major Winter Storm to Bring Heavy Snow and Ice Impacts; Dangerously Cold in the North-Central U.S.

A large, long-duration winter storm is expected to bring widespread heavy snow, sleet, and freezing rain from the Southern Rockies/Plains into the Mid-South beginning Friday, spreading eastward to the Mid-Atlantic and New England this weekend. An Arctic front will bring frigid temperatures and gusty winds that will lead to dangerous wind chills from the Northern Plains and Upper Midwest. Read More >

Current conditions at

Harriet Alexander Field Airport (KANK)

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

Overcast and Breezy

46°F

8°C

Humidity 11%
Wind Speed SW 21 G 28 mph
Barometer 29.94 in
Dewpoint -6°F (-21°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill38°F (3°C)
Last update 22 Jan 4:35 pm MST
Extended Forecast for

8 Miles S Salida CO

Winter Weather Advisory January 23, 11:00am until January 25, 05:00am
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Winter Weather Advisory
  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 16. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

    Low: 16 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Snow showers likely, mainly after 11am.  Partly sunny, with a high near 26. South southwest wind around 15 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

    High: 26 °F

    Snow Showers
    Likely

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Snow showers.  Low around 12. South southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible.

    Low: 12 °F

    Snow Showers

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Snow showers.  High near 13. Wind chill values between -10 and zero. East southeast wind around 15 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible.

    High: 13 °F

    Snow Showers

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Snow showers likely, mainly before 11pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around -2. East northeast wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west northwest after midnight.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

    Low: -2 °F

    Snow Showers
    Likely then
    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 12. West wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 12 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 0. West wind around 15 mph.

    Low: 0 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 25. West southwest wind around 15 mph.

    High: 25 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 6. West wind 10 to 15 mph.

    Low: 6 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 16. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Friday
Snow showers likely, mainly after 11am. Partly sunny, with a high near 26. South southwest wind around 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Friday Night
Snow showers. Low around 12. South southwest wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible.
Saturday
Snow showers. High near 13. Wind chill values between -10 and zero. East southeast wind around 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible.
Saturday Night
Snow showers likely, mainly before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -2. East northeast wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west northwest after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 12. West wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 0. West wind around 15 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 25. West southwest wind around 15 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 6. West wind 10 to 15 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 27. West wind 10 to 15 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 7. West wind 10 to 15 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 31. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 12. West wind around 10 mph.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 31. West southwest wind around 10 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
8 Miles S Salida CO
 38.43°N 105.97°W (Elev. 10082 ft)
2:22 pm MST Jan 22, 2026
4pm MST Jan 22, 2026-6pm MST Jan 29, 2026
 
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