Dangerous Heat Builds and Expands; Critical Fire Weather for the Southwest; Severe Thunderstorms for Plains and Midwest

Dangerous to record breaking heat will build across the center of the nation and slowly build eastward this week. Wildfire conditions remain critical for the Southwest and portions of the Great Basin through Monday. For the northern Plains and upper Midwest, severe thunderstorms with the potential for large to very large hail and severe winds are the primary hazards. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Harriet Alexander Field Airport (KANK)

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

82°F

28°C

Humidity	8%
Wind Speed	NA
Barometer	NA
Dewpoint	15°F (-9°C)
Visibility	NA
Heat Index	80°F (27°C)
Last update	28 Jun 7:15 pm MDT

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Extended Forecast for

2 Miles S Salida CO

Fire Weather Watch June 30, 10:00am until June 30, 10:00pm

Red Flag Warning June 29, 10:00am until June 29, 10:00pm

Red Flag Warning June 28, 08:13pm until June 28, 09:00pm

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Fire Weather Watch

Red Flag Warning

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Red Flag Warning June 28, 08:13pm until June 28, 09:00pm
NOW until 9:00pm Sun
Red Flag Warning
Tonight
Low: 55 °F
Patchy Smoke
and Breezy
Monday
High: 81 °F
Breezy. Sunny
then Patchy
Smoke
Monday Night
Low: 51 °F
Smoke and
Breezy
Tuesday
High: 83 °F
Patchy Smoke
then Sunny
and Breezy
Tuesday Night
Low: 52 °F
Mostly Clear
and Breezy
then Clear
Wednesday
High: 83 °F
Sunny then
Sunny and
Breezy
Wednesday Night
Low: 48 °F
Mostly Clear
and Breezy
then Clear
Thursday
High: 85 °F
Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Tonight

Patchy smoke between 11pm and 4am. Mostly clear, with a low around 55. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

Monday

Patchy smoke after 5pm. Sunny, with a high near 81. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

Monday Night

Widespread smoke, mainly between 9pm and 1am. Clear, with a low around 51. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 5 to 10 mph after midnight.

Tuesday

Patchy smoke before 7am. Sunny, with a high near 83. Breezy, with a south wind 5 to 15 mph increasing to 15 to 25 mph in the afternoon.

Tuesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 52. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

Wednesday

Sunny, with a high near 83. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

Wednesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 48. Breezy, with a southwest wind 10 to 20 mph.

Thursday

Sunny, with a high near 85. Southwest wind 5 to 15 mph.

Thursday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 51. West wind 10 to 15 mph.

Friday

Sunny, with a high near 89. South southwest wind 5 to 15 mph.

Friday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 54. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

Independence Day

Sunny, with a high near 88. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.