Dangerous Heat in the Central and Eastern U.S.; Critical Fire Weather in the Great Basin and 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 Tuesday across portions of the Four Corners and Great Basin, as dry conditions and gusty winds persist. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Harriet Alexander Field Airport (KANK)

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

Fair

76°F

24°C

Humidity	9%
Wind Speed	W 14 G 23 mph
Barometer	30.02 in
Dewpoint	13°F (-11°C)
Visibility	9.00 mi
Heat Index	75°F (24°C)
Last update	29 Jun 6:55 pm MDT

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Extended Forecast for

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, 07:08pm until June 29, 10:00pm

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Fire Weather Watch

Red Flag Warning

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Red Flag Warning June 29, 07:08pm until June 29, 10:00pm
NOW until 10:00pm Mon
Red Flag Warning
Tonight
Low: 51 °F
Smoke
Tuesday
High: 85 °F
Breezy. Areas
Smoke then
Sunny
Tuesday Night
Low: 49 °F
Patchy Smoke
and Breezy
Wednesday
High: 88 °F
Areas Smoke
then Sunny
and Breezy
Wednesday Night
Low: 49 °F
Mostly Clear
and Breezy
then Clear
Thursday
High: 90 °F
Sunny then
Sunny and
Breezy
Thursday Night
Low: 50 °F
Partly Cloudy
and Breezy
then Mostly
Clear
Friday
High: 94 °F
Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Tonight

Widespread smoke, mainly before midnight. Mostly clear, with a low around 51. West wind 10 to 15 mph becoming light after midnight.

Tuesday

Areas of smoke before noon. Sunny, with a high near 85. Breezy, with a west wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south 15 to 25 mph in the morning.

Tuesday Night

Patchy smoke after 11pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 49. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 20 mph becoming west northwest 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

Wednesday

Areas of smoke before 7am. Sunny, with a high near 88. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southwest 15 to 20 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.

Wednesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 49. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.

Thursday

Sunny, with a high near 90. Breezy, with a west wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west southwest 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

Thursday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 50. Breezy, with a west wind 10 to 20 mph.

Friday

Sunny, with a high near 94. South southwest wind 5 to 15 mph.

Friday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 53. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph.

Independence Day

Sunny, with a high near 91. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

Saturday Night

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

Sunday

Sunny, with a high near 90. North wind 5 to 15 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon.