Wet and Cool in the East this Memorial Day Weekend; Well Above Normal Temperatures in the Northern Plains

A wet Memorial Day weekend is in store for the East, with widespread rainfall of 1 to more than 2 inches expected from the Gulf Coast to southern New England. Well above normal temperatures are forecast to build across the northern Plains. Another round of heavy to excessive rainfall is expected to impact the western Gulf Coast this weekend with Flood Watches in effect. Read More >

Current conditions at

Harriet Alexander Field Airport (KANK)

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

Fair

62°F

17°C

Humidity 18%
Wind Speed W 8 mph
Barometer 30.15 in
Dewpoint 19°F (-7°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 23 May 8:15 pm MDT
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles SE Salida CO

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 42. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 42 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 3pm.  Increasing clouds, with a high near 80. Light and variable wind becoming west 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.  New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 80 °F

    Sunny then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 46. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north northwest in the evening.

    Low: 46 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Memorial Day

    Memorial Day: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Partly sunny, with a high near 81. Light and variable wind becoming south southeast 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon.  New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 81 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm, then a chance of showers between 9pm and midnight.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable  in the evening.  Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 47 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A chance of showers before 9am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 9am and noon, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after noon.  High near 73. Breezy, with a light southwest wind becoming south 15 to 20 mph in the morning.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 73 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Showers and
    Breezy

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 44 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 74. South wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 74 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45. East wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable  after midnight.

    Low: 45 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 42. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Sunday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 3pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 80. Light and variable wind becoming west 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 46. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north northwest in the evening.
Memorial Day
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 81. Light and variable wind becoming south southeast 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Monday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm, then a chance of showers between 9pm and midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tuesday
A chance of showers before 9am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 9am and noon, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after noon. High near 73. Breezy, with a light southwest wind becoming south 15 to 20 mph in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tuesday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Wednesday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 74. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Wednesday Night
A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45. East wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable after midnight.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 80. Light southwest wind becoming south 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 46. Southeast wind 10 to 15 mph becoming southwest 5 to 10 mph after midnight.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 80. 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
Partly cloudy, with a low around 44. South southwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west 5 to 10 mph after midnight.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 78. South southwest wind 5 to 15 mph.
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Point Forecast:
2 Miles SE Salida CO
 38.51°N 105.98°W (Elev. 6998 ft)
6:41 pm MDT May 23, 2026
8pm MDT May 23, 2026-6pm MDT May 30, 2026
 
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