Scattered Severe Thunderstorms Across the Northern Plains; Fire Weather Concerns in the Western U.S.

Scattered severe thunderstorms are forecast across central and eastern North Dakota, as well as far northwest Minnesota Saturday (Slight Risk level 2 of 5). Damaging wind gusts are the primary threat. Elevated to critical fire weather conditions will persist through the weekend across the Western U.S. Isolated dry thunderstorms could lead to new fire starts over portions of the northern Rockies. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Central Colorado Regional Airport (KAEJ)

Lat: 38.81°NLon: 106.12°WElev: 7946ft.

Rain

58°F

14°C

Humidity 69%
Wind Speed NA
Barometer 30.36 in
Dewpoint 48°F (9°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 26 Jul 9:35 pm MDT
Extended Forecast for

Salida CO

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 11pm.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 52. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming west northwest after midnight.  New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 52 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly between 3pm and 4pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 84. Light northwest wind becoming west 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 84 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    T-storms
    Likely

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 51. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 51 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 85. Breezy, with a west wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    High: 85 °F

    Sunny then
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 47. West wind 10 to 15 mph decreasing to 5 to 10 mph after midnight.

    Low: 47 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 89. West wind 5 to 15 mph.

    High: 89 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 50. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 50 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Sunny, with a high near 88. West wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 88 °F

    Sunny then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 52. West wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 52 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 11pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 52. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming west northwest after midnight. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Saturday
Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly between 3pm and 4pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 84. Light northwest wind becoming west 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Saturday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 51. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 85. Breezy, with a west wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 47. West wind 10 to 15 mph decreasing to 5 to 10 mph after midnight.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 89. West wind 5 to 15 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 50. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tuesday
A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Sunny, with a high near 88. West wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 52. West wind 5 to 10 mph.
Wednesday
A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Sunny, with a high near 88. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 51. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 89. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming south in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 52. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north after midnight.
Friday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Sunny, with a high near 87. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon.
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Point Forecast:
Salida CO
 38.53°N 106.01°W (Elev. 7172 ft)
8:41 pm MDT Jul 26, 2024
9pm MDT Jul 26, 2024-6pm MDT Aug 2, 2024
 
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