Areas of Excessive Rainfall and Severe Thunderstorms; Fire Weather Concerns in the Northern Plains and Four Corners Region

Widespread showers and thunderstorms may bring areas of flash flooding across much of the Southern Plains into the Gulf Coast region and the upper Ohio River Valley into the Mid-Atlantic. A large Pacific storm will bring widespread rain, gusty winds, and mountain snow to California and the Great Basin. Fire weather concerns expected in the Northern Plains and the Four Corners region. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Harriet Alexander Field Airport (KANK)

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

Overcast

49°F

9°C

Humidity 100%
Wind Speed N 3 mph
Barometer 30.05 in
Dewpoint 49°F (9°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 26 May 10:15 pm MDT
Extended Forecast for

4 Miles ESE Salida CO

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A chance of showers and thunderstorms.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm.  Chance of precipitation is 40%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 45 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A slight chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after noon.  Partly sunny, with a high near 73. Light and variable wind becoming east southeast 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon.  Chance of precipitation is 20%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 73 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 9pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48. East southeast wind 10 to 15 mph becoming light and variable  in the evening.  New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 48 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 79. Breezy, with a light and variable wind becoming south southeast 15 to 20 mph in the morning.

    High: 79 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms and
    Breezy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 49. Southeast wind 10 to 15 mph becoming east southeast 5 to 10 mph after midnight.  New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 49 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 78. Breezy, with a south wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    High: 78 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Chance
    T-storms and
    Breezy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 46. South wind 5 to 15 mph becoming west after midnight.

    Low: 46 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 78. South southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

    High: 78 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 45. West wind 5 to 15 mph.

    Low: 45 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Wednesday
A slight chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 73. Light and variable wind becoming east southeast 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 20%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Wednesday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 9pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48. East southeast wind 10 to 15 mph becoming light and variable in the evening. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Thursday
A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 79. Breezy, with a light and variable wind becoming south southeast 15 to 20 mph in the morning.
Thursday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 49. Southeast wind 10 to 15 mph becoming east southeast 5 to 10 mph after midnight. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Friday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 78. Breezy, with a south wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Friday Night
A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 46. South wind 5 to 15 mph becoming west after midnight.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 78. South southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 45. West wind 5 to 15 mph.
Sunday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Sunny, with a high near 80. West wind 5 to 15 mph becoming south southeast in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 47. South southeast wind 5 to 15 mph becoming west northwest after midnight.
Monday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 80. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 47. West northwest wind 5 to 15 mph.
Tuesday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 79. East southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
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Point Forecast:
4 Miles ESE Salida CO
 38.49°N 105.95°W (Elev. 7198 ft)
6:52 pm MDT May 26, 2026
10pm MDT May 26, 2026-6pm MDT Jun 2, 2026
 
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