Extreme Fire Weather Concerns for the Western U.S.; Severe Weather and Flooding Threats for the Central U.S.

Extremely critical fire weather conditions are expected to develop across the Great Basin and Southwest today, and exceptionally dry and windy conditions will promote rapid wildfire spread through the weekend. Scattered severe thunderstorms and heavy rain are possible across parts of the Ozark Plateau into lower Ohio Valley and parts of the northern Rockies into adjacent Great Plains. Read More >

Current conditions at

Harriet Alexander Field Airport (KANK)

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

Fair

83°F

28°C

Humidity 9%
Wind Speed SW 20 G 32 mph
Barometer 29.86 in
Dewpoint 18°F (-8°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index80°F (27°C)
Last update 27 Jun 6:35 pm MDT
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles SSW Salida CO

Fire Weather Watch June 29, 10:00am until June 29, 10:00pm
Red Flag Warning June 28, 11:00am until June 28, 09:00pm
Red Flag Warning June 27, 06:57pm until June 27, 09:00pm
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Fire Weather Watch
Red Flag Warning
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    Red Flag Warning June 27, 06:57pm until June 27, 09:00pm

    NOW until 9:00pm Sat

    Red Flag Warning

  • Tonight

    Low: 55 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Windy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 84. Windy, with a southwest wind 15 to 20 mph increasing to 25 to 30 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.

    High: 84 °F

    Sunny and
    Windy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Clear, with a low around 55. Windy, with a southwest wind 25 to 30 mph decreasing to 15 to 20 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.

    Low: 55 °F

    Clear and
    Windy

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 81. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 25 mph.

    High: 81 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 51. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.

    Low: 51 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy
    then Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 82. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 20 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.

    High: 82 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 48. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph after midnight.

    Low: 48 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 82. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 82 °F

    Sunny then
    Sunny and
    Breezy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 55. Windy, with a southwest wind 25 to 30 mph decreasing to 15 to 20 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 84. Windy, with a southwest wind 15 to 20 mph increasing to 25 to 30 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.
Sunday Night
Clear, with a low around 55. Windy, with a southwest wind 25 to 30 mph decreasing to 15 to 20 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 81. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 25 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 51. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 82. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 20 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 48. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph after midnight.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 82. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 49. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 87. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 52. Breezy, with a southwest wind 10 to 20 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 89. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 10 to 20 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 55. Breezy, with a southwest wind 10 to 20 mph.
Independence Day
Sunny, with a high near 89. Southwest wind 5 to 15 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles SSW Salida CO
 38.49°N 106.01°W (Elev. 8117 ft)
12:31 pm MDT Jun 27, 2026
6pm MDT Jun 27, 2026-6pm MDT Jul 4, 2026
 
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