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

59°F

15°C

Humidity 67%
Wind Speed SW 3 mph
Barometer 30.48 in
Dewpoint 48°F (9°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 27 Aug 1:15 am MDT
Extended Forecast for

Salida CO

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 52. North northwest wind around 5 mph becoming east.

    Low: 52 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1pm.  Increasing clouds, with a high near 87. Light and variable wind becoming southeast 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 87 °F

    Sunny then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 52. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west northwest in the evening.  New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 52 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 3pm.  Increasing clouds, with a high near 89. North wind 5 to 15 mph becoming west southwest in the morning.

    High: 89 °F

    Sunny then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54. West wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 54 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 88. West southwest wind 5 to 15 mph.  New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 88 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54. West wind around 10 mph.

    Low: 54 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Partly sunny, with a high near 85. West southwest wind 5 to 15 mph.

    High: 85 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

    Low: 52 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 52. North northwest wind around 5 mph becoming east.
Thursday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 87. Light and variable wind becoming southeast 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 52. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west northwest in the evening. 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 3pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 89. North wind 5 to 15 mph becoming west southwest in the morning.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54. West wind 5 to 10 mph.
Saturday
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 88. West southwest wind 5 to 15 mph. 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. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54. West wind around 10 mph.
Sunday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 85. West southwest wind 5 to 15 mph.
Sunday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Monday
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 82. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51. Southwest wind around 10 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 84. West southwest wind around 10 mph.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 51. West southwest wind around 10 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 85. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Salida CO
 38.54°N 105.99°W (Elev. 6995 ft)
12:31 am MDT Aug 27, 2026
1am MDT Aug 27, 2026-6pm MDT Sep 2, 2026
 
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