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Current conditions at

Harriet Alexander Field Airport (KANK)

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

Fair

62°F

17°C

Humidity 17%
Wind Speed NW 12 mph
Barometer 30.40 in
Dewpoint 16°F (-9°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 6 Aug 3:15 am MDT
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles SE Salida CO

Red Flag Warning August 7, 11:00am until August 7, 08:00pm
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Red Flag Warning

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Mostly clear, with a low around 54. North northwest wind around 10 mph.

    Low: 54 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 4pm and 5pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 91. North northwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west southwest in the afternoon.

    High: 91 °F

    Sunny then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 54. South southwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming northeast in the evening.

    Low: 54 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 90. Breezy, with a north northwest wind 10 to 20 mph becoming west in the morning.

    High: 90 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms and
    Breezy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 56. Breezy, with a west wind 10 to 20 mph.

    Low: 56 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 90. Breezy, with a west wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 20 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.

    High: 90 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 53. 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.

    Low: 53 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Sunny, with a high near 88. Breezy, with a west wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    High: 88 °F

    Sunny then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms and
    Breezy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 53. West wind 10 to 15 mph.

    Low: 53 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Mostly clear, with a low around 54. North northwest wind around 10 mph.
Wednesday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 4pm and 5pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 91. North northwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west southwest in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 54. South southwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming northeast in the evening.
Thursday
A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 90. Breezy, with a north northwest wind 10 to 20 mph becoming west in the morning.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 56. Breezy, with a west wind 10 to 20 mph.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 90. Breezy, with a west wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 20 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 53. 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.
Saturday
A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Sunny, with a high near 88. Breezy, with a west wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 53. West wind 10 to 15 mph.
Sunday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 87. West wind 5 to 15 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 50. Northwest wind 5 to 15 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 86. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southwest in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 50. East southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west northwest after midnight.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 87. West wind 5 to 10 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles SE Salida CO
 38.51°N 105.98°W (Elev. 6998 ft)
Last Update:
3:11 am MDT Aug 6, 2025
Forecast Valid:
3am MDT Aug 6, 2025-6pm MDT Aug 12, 2025
 
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