Severe Thunderstorms and Heavy Rain from the Plains to the Mid-Atlantic; Ongoing Heat in the South

Severe thunderstorms and showers pose a risk for excessive rain, localized flash flooding, strong gusts and/or large hail across portions of the northern and central Plains, the Lower Missouri to Lower Ohio Valleys, and across the Mid-Atlantic this afternoon and evening. Extreme heat is ongoing over the Desert Southwest and the Southeast U.S.. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Harriet Alexander Field Airport (KANK)

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

A Few Clouds

83°F

28°C

Humidity 18%
Wind Speed N 7 mph
Barometer 30.19 in
Dewpoint 35°F (2°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index80°F (27°C)
Last update 9 Jul 3:15 pm MDT
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles SSE Salida CO

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 5pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 91. West wind around 15 mph.

    High: 91 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 53. North northwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming light and variable  after midnight.

    Low: 53 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 2pm and 5pm.  Sunny, with a high near 92. Light and variable wind becoming southeast 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.  Chance of precipitation is 10%.

    High: 92 °F

    Sunny then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7pm.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 55. East wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable.

    Low: 55 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 96. Light and variable wind becoming east 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 96 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 57. East wind 10 to 15 mph becoming light and variable.

    Low: 57 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 96. Light and variable wind becoming east southeast 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.

    High: 96 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 57. Breezy, with an east southeast wind 15 to 20 mph becoming north northeast 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 57 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Sunny, with a high near 95. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east southeast in the afternoon.

    High: 95 °F

    Sunny then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 5pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 91. West wind around 15 mph.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 53. North northwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming light and variable after midnight.
Friday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 2pm and 5pm. Sunny, with a high near 92. Light and variable wind becoming southeast 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 10%.
Friday Night
A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 55. East wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 96. Light and variable wind becoming east 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 57. East wind 10 to 15 mph becoming light and variable.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 96. Light and variable wind becoming east southeast 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 57. Breezy, with an east southeast wind 15 to 20 mph becoming north northeast 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Monday
A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Sunny, with a high near 95. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east southeast in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 57. East southeast wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west northwest 5 to 10 mph after midnight.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 94. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east southeast 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 57. Breezy, with an east southeast wind 15 to 20 mph becoming west northwest 5 to 10 mph after midnight.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 95. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east southeast in the afternoon.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles SSE Salida CO
 38.51°N 105.98°W (Elev. 6998 ft)
2:47 pm MDT Jul 9, 2026
3pm MDT Jul 9, 2026-6pm MDT Jul 15, 2026
 
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