Winter Returns Across the Northern Tier; Record Warmth for the Southwest

A large high pressure system will usher in cold air for this first day of March across the northern Plains, Great Lakes, Northeast and mid-Atlantic. Some wintry precipitation may evolve across the mid-Mississippi Valley, Ohio Valley and mid-Atlantic through Monday. Meanwhile, record warmth will spread across the Southwest, southern Plains through early this week. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Harriet Alexander Field Airport (KANK)

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

Fair

36°F

2°C

Humidity 55%
Wind Speed S 3 mph
Barometer 30.11 in
Dewpoint 21°F (-6°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 2 Mar 2:55 am MST
Extended Forecast for

Salida CO

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 34. Southeast wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 34 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 66. Breezy, with a south wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west 20 to 25 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.

    High: 66 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 33. West southwest wind 5 to 15 mph.

    Low: 33 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A 40 percent chance of showers after 11am.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 57. West wind 10 to 15 mph.  New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    High: 57 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers before 11pm.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 27. West wind 5 to 10 mph.  New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 27 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 62. West southwest wind 5 to 15 mph.

    High: 62 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 28. West southwest wind around 10 mph.

    Low: 28 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 60. Breezy, with a southwest wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 20 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.

    High: 60 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A slight chance of rain and snow showers before 11pm, then a chance of snow showers.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 28. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 28 °F

    Chance
    Rain/Snow
    then Chance
    Snow Showers

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 34. Southeast wind around 5 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 66. Breezy, with a south wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west 20 to 25 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 33. West southwest wind 5 to 15 mph.
Tuesday
A 40 percent chance of showers after 11am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 57. West wind 10 to 15 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Tuesday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers before 11pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 27. West wind 5 to 10 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 62. West southwest wind 5 to 15 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 28. West southwest wind around 10 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 60. Breezy, with a southwest wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 20 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.
Thursday Night
A slight chance of rain and snow showers before 11pm, then a chance of snow showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 28. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Friday
A 50 percent chance of snow showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 50. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Friday Night
A chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23. North wind 5 to 15 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 53. West southwest wind 5 to 15 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 24. West wind 10 to 15 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 59. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Salida CO
 38.51°N 105.98°W (Elev. 6998 ft)
11:31 pm MST Mar 1, 2026
3am MST Mar 2, 2026-6pm MDT Mar 8, 2026
 
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