Dangerous Heat in the Southwest; Severe Thunderstorms from the Central Plains into the Ohio Valley

Dangerous heat will build across the Southwest U.S. through the end of the week with daytime highs of 110-115°F. Isolated to widely scattered severe storms are expected across parts of the central and southern High Plains, Great Lakes into the Ohio Valley, and parts of the Ozarks to Lower Mississippi Valley today. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Hazardous Weather Outlook

Current conditions at

Harriet Alexander Field Airport (KANK)

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

Fair

76°F

24°C

Humidity	36%
Wind Speed	Vrbl 3 mph
Barometer	30.44 in
Dewpoint	47°F (8°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Heat Index	78°F (26°C)
Last update	26 Aug 11:55 am MDT

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Extended Forecast for

Salida CO

This Afternoon
High: 85 °F
Showers
Likely
Tonight
Low: 48 °F
Slight Chance
T-storms then
Partly Cloudy
Thursday
High: 86 °F
Sunny then
Chance
T-storms
Thursday Night
Low: 49 °F
Slight Chance
T-storms then
Partly Cloudy
Friday
High: 89 °F
Sunny then
Slight Chance
T-storms
Friday Night
Low: 51 °F
Slight Chance
T-storms then
Partly Cloudy
Saturday
High: 88 °F
Mostly Sunny
then Chance
T-storms and
Breezy
Saturday Night
Low: 51 °F
Slight Chance
T-storms then
Slight Chance
Showers
Sunday
High: 83 °F
Partly Sunny
then Chance
T-storms

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon

A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 3pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 3pm and 4pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 85. Calm wind becoming north northwest around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Tonight

A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 48. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west northwest after midnight.

Thursday

A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 3pm and 5pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 86. Light and variable wind becoming east southeast 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Thursday Night

A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm, then a slight chance of showers between 9pm and midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 49. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 20%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Friday

A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 89. West wind 5 to 15 mph. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Friday Night

A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51. West wind 5 to 10 mph.

Saturday

A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 88. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

Saturday Night

A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Sunday

A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 83. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

Sunday Night

A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 49. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

Monday

A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 83. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

Monday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 49. West southwest wind around 10 mph.

Tuesday

A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 84. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.