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Current conditions at

Harriet Alexander Field Airport (KANK)

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

Fair

62°F

17°C

Humidity 19%
Wind Speed W 6 mph
Barometer 30.41 in
Dewpoint 19°F (-7°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 7 Aug 3:35 am MDT
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles SE Salida CO

Red Flag Warning August 7, 01:00pm until August 7, 08:00pm
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Red Flag Warning

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Widespread haze. Patchy smoke. Mostly clear, with a low around 57. West northwest wind around 10 mph.

    Low: 57 °F

    Haze

  • Friday

    Friday: Widespread haze. Patchy smoke before 7am. Increasing clouds, with a high near 95. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon.

    High: 95 °F

    Haze

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Widespread haze before midnight. Patchy smoke between 3am and 4am. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 58. South southeast wind 10 to 15 mph becoming north northwest after midnight.

    Low: 58 °F

    Haze then
    Patchy Smoke

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Increasing clouds, with a high near 95. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 95 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 59. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west in the evening.

    Low: 59 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 94. West wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 94 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm, then a slight chance of showers between 9pm and midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 59. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 59 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 92. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    High: 92 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Showers
    Likely

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57. West northwest wind around 10 mph.

    Low: 57 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Widespread haze. Patchy smoke. Mostly clear, with a low around 57. West northwest wind around 10 mph.
Friday
Widespread haze. Patchy smoke before 7am. Increasing clouds, with a high near 95. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Widespread haze before midnight. Patchy smoke between 3am and 4am. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 58. South southeast wind 10 to 15 mph becoming north northwest after midnight.
Saturday
Increasing clouds, with a high near 95. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 59. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west in the evening.
Sunday
A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 94. West wind 5 to 10 mph.
Sunday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm, then a slight chance of showers between 9pm and midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 59. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Monday
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 92. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Monday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57. West northwest wind around 10 mph.
Tuesday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 92. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tuesday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 58. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Wednesday
Showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly sunny, with a high near 89. West northwest wind around 5 mph becoming south southwest in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56. South southeast wind around 5 mph becoming west northwest after midnight.
Thursday
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 86. West wind around 5 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles SE Salida CO
 38.5°N 105.92°W (Elev. 6998 ft)
Last Update:
3:41 am MDT Aug 7, 2026
Forecast Valid:
3am MDT Aug 7, 2026-6pm MDT Aug 13, 2026
 
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