Dangerous Heat in the East; Critical Fire Weather in the Southwest

Dangerous, record-breaking heat will intensify across most of the central and eastern U.S this week. Heat indices will likely exceed 100 degrees. Heat is likely to continue across the eastern U.S. through the Independence Day holiday weekend. Critical fire weather conditions will continue today and likely Tuesday across portions of the Four Corners and northern High Plains. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Harriet Alexander Field Airport (KANK)

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

Fair

79°F

26°C

Humidity	9%
Wind Speed	W 13 G 22 mph
Barometer	30.00 in
Dewpoint	15°F (-9°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Heat Index	77°F (25°C)
Last update	29 Jun 3:15 pm MDT

More Information:

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Extended Forecast for

5 Miles ESE Salida CO

Fire Weather Watch July 1, 10:00am until July 1, 10:00pm

Red Flag Warning June 30, 10:00am until June 30, 10:00pm

Red Flag Warning June 29, 03:27pm until June 29, 10:00pm

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Fire Weather Watch

Red Flag Warning

Red Flag Warning June 29, 03:27pm until June 29, 10:00pm
NOW until 10:00pm Mon
Red Flag Warning
This Afternoon
High: 79 °F
Patchy Smoke
and Breezy
Tonight
Low: 51 °F
Areas Smoke
and Breezy
Tuesday
High: 79 °F
Patchy Smoke
then Sunny
and Breezy
Tuesday Night
Low: 50 °F
Patchy Smoke
and Breezy
Wednesday
High: 80 °F
Areas Smoke
then Sunny
and Breezy
Wednesday Night
Low: 50 °F
Mostly Clear
and Breezy
then Clear
Thursday
High: 83 °F
Sunny then
Sunny and
Breezy
Thursday Night
Low: 51 °F
Partly Cloudy
and Breezy
then Mostly
Clear

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon

Patchy smoke. Sunny, with a high near 79. Breezy, with a west wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

Tonight

Areas of smoke. Mostly clear, with a low around 51. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph becoming light northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

Tuesday

Patchy smoke before noon. Sunny, with a high near 79. Breezy, with a light and variable wind becoming south southwest 20 to 25 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.

Tuesday Night

Patchy smoke after 11pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 50. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 25 mph becoming west northwest 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.

Wednesday

Areas of smoke before 7am. Sunny, with a high near 80. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southwest 15 to 25 mph in the morning.

Wednesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 50. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 20 mph becoming west northwest 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.

Thursday

Sunny, with a high near 83. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southwest 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

Thursday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 51. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 10 to 20 mph.

Friday

Sunny, with a high near 86. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 10 to 20 mph.

Friday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 54. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph.

Independence Day

Sunny, with a high near 84. West southwest wind around 10 mph.

Saturday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 53. North northeast wind 10 to 15 mph.

Sunday

Sunny, with a high near 82. Northwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming south southeast in the afternoon.