Areas of Dangerous Heat and Severe Thunderstorms

Dangerous heat will persist across the Southwest U.S. through Friday with daytime highs of 110-115°F. Heat across the southern Plains will briefly ease to near-normal by late week before returning over much of the Plains into next week. Scattered strong to severe thunderstorms are possible across parts of the Northeast U.S. on Thursday. Damaging wind, hail, and a tornado or two are possible. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Harriet Alexander Field Airport (KANK)

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

Fair

69°F

21°C

Humidity 48%
Wind Speed SE 13 mph
Barometer 30.39 in
Dewpoint 48°F (9°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 26 Aug 7:55 pm MDT
Extended Forecast for

Salida CO

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 50. East southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable.

    Low: 50 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 2pm and 5pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 85. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.  New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 85 °F

    Sunny then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 50. East southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west northwest after midnight.

    Low: 50 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 89. West wind 5 to 15 mph.

    High: 89 °F

    Sunny then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 52 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 87. West southwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.  New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 87 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51. West wind around 10 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 51 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Partly sunny, with a high near 81. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

    High: 81 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 49. West southwest wind around 10 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 49 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Slight Chance
    Showers

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 50. East southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable.
Thursday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 2pm and 5pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 85. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph in the afternoon. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Thursday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 50. East southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west northwest after midnight.
Friday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 89. West wind 5 to 15 mph.
Friday Night
A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Saturday
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 87. West southwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Saturday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51. West wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Sunday
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 81. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Sunday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 49. West southwest wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Monday
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 81. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Monday Night
A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47. West southwest wind around 10 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 82. West southwest wind 5 to 15 mph.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 48. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 83. West southwest wind 5 to 15 mph.
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Point Forecast:
Salida CO
 38.53°N 106.01°W (Elev. 7172 ft)
7:11 pm MDT Aug 26, 2026
8pm MDT Aug 26, 2026-6pm MDT Sep 2, 2026
 
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