Severe Weather and Flooding Threats for the Central U.S.; Fire Weather Concerns for the Western U.S.

Severe weather and flooding threats will continue for portions of the central U.S. Rounds of heavy rainfall may cause impactful flash flooding in parts of southern Kansas and Missouri. Hot and dry conditions will fuel fire weather concerns for the Intermountain West, and dry thunderstorms may spark additional wildfires. Dangerous heat will build across the southern U.S. Friday into the weekend. Read More >

Current conditions at

Harriet Alexander Field Airport (KANK)

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

Partly Cloudy

60°F

16°C

Humidity 52%
Wind Speed SW 16 mph
Barometer 30.19 in
Dewpoint 42°F (6°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 25 Jun 6:15 am MDT
Extended Forecast for

Salida CO

Fire Weather Watch June 27, 10:00am until June 28, 12:00am
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Fire Weather Watch
  • Today

    Today: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 9am and 2pm.  Patchy smoke after 8am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 85. Breezy, with a south wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west 15 to 20 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 85 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms and
    Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight.  Patchy smoke before 9pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 52. West wind 10 to 15 mph becoming light and variable  after midnight.

    Low: 52 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 4pm.  Patchy smoke between 10am and 3pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 85. Breezy, with a southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west southwest 15 to 20 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    High: 85 °F

    Patchy Smoke
    then Chance
    T-storms and
    Breezy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm.  Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 52. South southwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 52 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 88. Windy, with a southwest wind 10 to 20 mph increasing to 25 to 35 mph. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.

    High: 88 °F

    Sunny and
    Windy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Clear, with a low around 53. Windy, with a southwest wind 25 to 35 mph decreasing to 15 to 25 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 55 mph.

    Low: 53 °F

    Clear and
    Windy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 88. Windy, with a south southwest wind 15 to 25 mph increasing to 25 to 35 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 50 mph.

    High: 88 °F

    Sunny and
    Windy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 51. Windy, with a southwest wind 25 to 30 mph decreasing to 15 to 20 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.

    Low: 51 °F

    Clear and
    Windy then
    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 87. Windy, with a southwest wind 20 to 30 mph.

    High: 87 °F

    Sunny and
    Windy

Detailed Forecast

Today
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 9am and 2pm. Patchy smoke after 8am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 85. Breezy, with a south wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west 15 to 20 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Tonight
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Patchy smoke before 9pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 52. West wind 10 to 15 mph becoming light and variable after midnight.
Friday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 4pm. Patchy smoke between 10am and 3pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 85. Breezy, with a southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west southwest 15 to 20 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Friday Night
A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 52. South southwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 88. Windy, with a southwest wind 10 to 20 mph increasing to 25 to 35 mph. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.
Saturday Night
Clear, with a low around 53. Windy, with a southwest wind 25 to 35 mph decreasing to 15 to 25 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 55 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 88. Windy, with a south southwest wind 15 to 25 mph increasing to 25 to 35 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 50 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 51. Windy, with a southwest wind 25 to 30 mph decreasing to 15 to 20 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 87. Windy, with a southwest wind 20 to 30 mph.
Monday Night
Clear, with a low around 50. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 20 to 25 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph after midnight.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 88. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 20 to 25 mph in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 50. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph after midnight.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 88. Southwest wind 5 to 15 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Salida CO
 38.54°N 105.99°W (Elev. 6995 ft)
6:27 am MDT Jun 25, 2026
6am MDT Jun 25, 2026-6pm MDT Jul 1, 2026
 
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