Areas of Severe Thunderstorms, Excessive Rainfall, and Extreme Heat Wednesday

In the Upper Midwest, heavy to excessive rain may bring flash and urban flooding through Wednesday. Scattered severe thunderstorms capable of large hail and damaging wind gusts are possible from the central High Plains into the Upper Midwest Wednesday. Extreme heat is ongoing over the Desert Southwest through Thursday. Read More >

Current conditions at

Harriet Alexander Field Airport (KANK)

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

Fair

58°F

14°C

Humidity 51%
Wind Speed NW 9 mph
Barometer 30.37 in
Dewpoint 40°F (4°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 8 Jul 2:35 am MDT
Extended Forecast for

Salida CO

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 57. West northwest wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 57 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 2pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 89. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south in the afternoon.

    High: 89 °F

    Sunny then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm, then a slight chance of showers between 9pm and 10pm.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 54. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northwest after midnight.  Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 54 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between noon and 1pm.  Sunny, with a high near 91. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west southwest 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 91 °F

    Sunny then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight.  Mostly clear, with a low around 54. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming north northwest 5 to 10 mph in the evening.

    Low: 54 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 91. Light and variable wind becoming north northeast 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 91 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 54. East northeast wind 5 to 15 mph becoming west northwest after midnight.

    Low: 54 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 96. Light and variable wind becoming east 10 to 15 mph in the morning.

    High: 96 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 57. East wind 10 to 15 mph becoming north northwest 5 to 10 mph after midnight.

    Low: 57 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 57. West northwest wind around 5 mph.
Wednesday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 89. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm, then a slight chance of showers between 9pm and 10pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 54. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Thursday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between noon and 1pm. Sunny, with a high near 91. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west southwest 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Thursday Night
A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Mostly clear, with a low around 54. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming north northwest 5 to 10 mph in the evening.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 91. Light and variable wind becoming north northeast 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 54. East northeast wind 5 to 15 mph becoming west northwest after midnight.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 96. Light and variable wind becoming east 10 to 15 mph in the morning.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 57. East wind 10 to 15 mph becoming north northwest 5 to 10 mph after midnight.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 93. Light and variable wind becoming east 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 57. Breezy, with an east southeast wind 15 to 20 mph becoming north 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 95. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 59. East southeast wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west northwest 5 to 10 mph after midnight.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 95. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Salida CO
 38.51°N 105.98°W (Elev. 6998 ft)
12:31 am MDT Jul 8, 2026
2am MDT Jul 8, 2026-6pm MDT Jul 14, 2026
 
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