Significant Winter Storm to Bring Heavy Snow and Ice Impacts; Dangerously Cold Temperatures Expands Across the East

A significant, long-duration winter storm will bring widespread heavy snow, sleet, and freezing rain from the Southern Rockies to New England through Monday. Widespread travel disruptions, prolonged power outages, and vast tree damage is likely. Frigid temperatures, gusty winds, and dangerous wind chills will expand from the north-central US to the Southern Plains, MS Valley, and Midwest. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Harriet Alexander Field Airport (KANK)

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

A Few Clouds

24°F

-4°C

Humidity 52%
Wind Speed NE 5 mph
Barometer 29.74 in
Dewpoint 9°F (-13°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill18°F (-8°C)
Last update 24 Jan 1:15 pm MST
Extended Forecast for

Salida CO

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: A 40 percent chance of snow showers.  Partly sunny, with a high near 36. East southeast wind around 10 mph.

    High: 36 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 30 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before 9pm.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 4. Wind chill values between -5 and zero. East southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northwest in the evening.

    Low: 4 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 20 percent chance of snow after 2pm.  Increasing clouds, with a high near 28. Wind chill values between -5 and 5. Breezy, with a west wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.

    High: 28 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance Snow
    and Breezy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow before 11pm.  Mostly clear, with a low around 0. Wind chill values between -10 and zero. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph after midnight.

    Low: 0 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow and
    Breezy then
    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 40. West wind 10 to 15 mph.

    High: 40 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 8. West wind 10 to 15 mph.

    Low: 8 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 45. West wind 5 to 15 mph.

    High: 45 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 11. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 11 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 49. West southwest wind around 5 mph.

    High: 49 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A 40 percent chance of snow showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 36. East southeast wind around 10 mph.
Tonight
A 30 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before 9pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 4. Wind chill values between -5 and zero. East southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northwest in the evening.
Sunday
A 20 percent chance of snow after 2pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 28. Wind chill values between -5 and 5. Breezy, with a west wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.
Sunday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow before 11pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 0. Wind chill values between -10 and zero. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph after midnight.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 40. West wind 10 to 15 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 8. West wind 10 to 15 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 45. West wind 5 to 15 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 11. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 49. West southwest wind around 5 mph.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 17. West wind 5 to 10 mph.
Thursday
Partly sunny, with a high near 48. Southwest wind around 5 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 18. Northwest wind around 5 mph.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 45. West northwest wind around 5 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Salida CO
 38.54°N 105.99°W (Elev. 6995 ft)
11:57 am MST Jan 24, 2026
1pm MST Jan 24, 2026-6pm MST Jan 30, 2026
 
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