Wintry Precipitation for the Northeast; Increasing Severe Weather Threat from the Plains to the Midwest

Wintry mixed precipitation will spread across the Northeast today, with light snow and ice accumulations forecast through southern New England. Meanwhile, the threat of severe weather will be increasing from the southern Plains to the Midwest, with rounds of showers and thunderstorms, some severe, expected each day through Friday. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Harriet Alexander Field Airport (KANK)

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

Fair

44°F

7°C

Humidity 43%
Wind Speed W 9 mph
Barometer 30.04 in
Dewpoint 22°F (-6°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill39°F (4°C)
Last update 3 Mar 7:35 am MST
Extended Forecast for

Salida CO

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 57. West wind 10 to 15 mph.

    High: 57 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A slight chance of rain and snow showers before 11pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. East southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.  Chance of precipitation is 20%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 28 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain/Snow
    then Partly
    Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 62. Light and variable wind becoming southwest 10 to 15 mph in the morning.

    High: 62 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 27. Southwest wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 27 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 61. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 5 to 15 mph increasing to 15 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.

    High: 61 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow showers after 11pm.  Mostly clear, with a low around 27. South southwest wind 5 to 15 mph.

    Low: 27 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers

  • Friday

    Friday: A 50 percent chance of snow showers.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 50. Breezy, with a west wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    High: 50 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers and
    Breezy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 40 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before 11pm.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 22. West wind 5 to 15 mph.

    Low: 22 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 55. Southwest wind 5 to 15 mph.

    High: 55 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 57. West wind 10 to 15 mph.
Tonight
A slight chance of rain and snow showers before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. East southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 20%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 62. Light and variable wind becoming southwest 10 to 15 mph in the morning.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 27. Southwest wind around 5 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 61. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 5 to 15 mph increasing to 15 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.
Thursday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow showers after 11pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 27. South southwest wind 5 to 15 mph.
Friday
A 50 percent chance of snow showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 50. Breezy, with a west wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Friday Night
A 40 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before 11pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 22. West wind 5 to 15 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 55. Southwest wind 5 to 15 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 25. West wind 10 to 15 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 61. Breezy, with a west wind 10 to 20 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 29. West wind 10 to 15 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 65. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Salida CO
 38.54°N 105.99°W (Elev. 6995 ft)
6:42 am MST Mar 3, 2026
7am MST Mar 3, 2026-6pm MDT Mar 9, 2026
 
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