Extreme Heat and Tropical Storm Bertha Impacts

Dangerous heat will expand from the Gulf Coast into the Southern Plains and Desert Southwest through week's end. Additional extreme heat impacting the Pacific Northwest will shift to the northern Plains by the weekend. Tropical Storm Bertha is expected to continue to impact portions of the northwestern Gulf Coast from south central Louisiana to the upper Texas coast today. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Harriet Alexander Field Airport (KANK)

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

Fair

75°F

24°C

Humidity 41%
Wind Speed SW 13 G 25 mph
Barometer 30.33 in
Dewpoint 50°F (10°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 23 Jul 8:55 am MDT
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles SE Salida CO

  • Today

    Today: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after noon.  Partly sunny, with a high near 85. West wind 5 to 10 mph.  New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 85 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 9pm.  Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 59. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southeast after midnight.  New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 59 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 4pm and 5pm.  Increasing clouds, with a high near 92. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming south in the afternoon.

    High: 92 °F

    Sunny then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 61. East southeast wind around 5 mph becoming west northwest after midnight.

    Low: 61 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Showers and thunderstorms likely after noon.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 92. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the afternoon.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 92 °F

    Sunny then
    T-storms
    Likely

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight.  Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 60. West wind around 5 mph becoming north northwest in the evening.  New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 60 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Showers and thunderstorms likely after noon.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 94. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph in the afternoon.  Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    High: 94 °F

    Sunny then
    T-storms
    Likely

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 62. Northwest wind around 10 mph.

    Low: 62 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Showers and thunderstorms likely after noon.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 91. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming south southeast in the afternoon.  Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    High: 91 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then T-storms
    Likely

Detailed Forecast

Today
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 85. West wind 5 to 10 mph. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tonight
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 9pm. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 59. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southeast 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, mainly between 4pm and 5pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 92. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming south in the afternoon.
Friday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 61. East southeast wind around 5 mph becoming west northwest after midnight.
Saturday
Showers and thunderstorms likely after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 92. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Saturday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 60. West wind around 5 mph becoming north northwest in the evening. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Sunday
Showers and thunderstorms likely after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 94. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Sunday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 62. Northwest wind around 10 mph.
Monday
Showers and thunderstorms likely after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 91. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming south southeast in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Monday Night
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 61. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tuesday
Showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly sunny, with a high near 90. West wind around 5 mph becoming south in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 60. South wind around 5 mph becoming west northwest after midnight.
Wednesday
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 89. West wind around 5 mph becoming south southwest in the afternoon.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles SE Salida CO
 38.51°N 105.98°W (Elev. 6998 ft)
6:46 am MDT Jul 23, 2026
9am MDT Jul 23, 2026-6pm MDT Jul 29, 2026
 
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