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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Harriet Alexander Field Airport (KANK)

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

Fair

62°F

17°C

Humidity 31%
Wind Speed SW 20 G 26 mph
Barometer 30.07 in
Dewpoint 31°F (-1°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 12 Oct 11:15 am MDT
Extended Forecast for

Salida CO

  • Columbus Day

    Columbus Day: Sunny, with a high near 68. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    High: 68 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 41. South southwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming east southeast in the evening.

    Low: 41 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 62. Breezy, with an east wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south 15 to 25 mph in the morning.

    High: 62 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A 50 percent chance of showers after midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 37. South wind 10 to 15 mph decreasing to 5 to 10 mph after midnight. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 37 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Chance
    Showers

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Rain showers before 9am, then rain, possibly mixed with snow showers between 9am and noon, then rain showers after noon. Some thunder is also possible. High near 53. East southeast wind 5 to 15 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 80%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    High: 53 °F

    Rain/Snow
    then Showers

  • Wednesday Night

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

    Low: 30 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 20 percent chance of showers after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 57. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east northeast in the afternoon.

    High: 57 °F

    Sunny then
    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A slight chance of rain showers before midnight, then a slight chance of rain and snow showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 29. North northeast wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 29 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers then
    Slight Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 57. Calm wind becoming east southeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 57 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Columbus Day
Sunny, with a high near 68. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 41. South southwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming east southeast in the evening.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 62. Breezy, with an east wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south 15 to 25 mph in the morning.
Tuesday Night
A 50 percent chance of showers after midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 37. South wind 10 to 15 mph decreasing to 5 to 10 mph after midnight. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Wednesday
Rain showers before 9am, then rain, possibly mixed with snow showers between 9am and noon, then rain showers after noon. Some thunder is also possible. High near 53. East southeast wind 5 to 15 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 80%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Wednesday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 30. West wind 5 to 10 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Thursday
A 20 percent chance of showers after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 57. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east northeast in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
A slight chance of rain showers before midnight, then a slight chance of rain and snow showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 29. North northeast wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 57. Calm wind becoming east southeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 29. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming west after midnight.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 63. South southwest wind around 5 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 33. Southwest wind around 10 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 64. Southwest wind around 5 mph.
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Point Forecast:
Salida CO
 38.53°N 106.01°W (Elev. 7172 ft)
Last Update:
9:02 am MDT Oct 12, 2026
Forecast Valid:
11am MDT Oct 12, 2026-6pm MDT Oct 18, 2026
 
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