Critical Fire Weather in the Southern High Plains; Heavy Snow in the Great Lakes and Northeast U.S.

Gusty winds and low relative humidity will bring elevated to critical fire weather conditions to the southern High Plains through the weekend. A winter storm will track across the Great Lakes and Northeast U.S. into Saturday with areas of wintry mix and heavy snow from northern New York through southern Maine. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Harriet Alexander Field Airport (KANK)

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

Partly Cloudy

27°F

-3°C

Humidity 44%
Wind Speed NW 6 mph
Barometer 29.71 in
Dewpoint 8°F (-13°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill20°F (-7°C)
Last update 20 Feb 5:55 pm MST
Extended Forecast for

Salida CO

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 9. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 5 to 10 mph after midnight.

    Low: 9 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 42. Wind chill values between zero and 10. West wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 42 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

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

    Low: 11 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 54. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 54 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 20. West wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 20 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 60. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 60 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 23. West wind 10 to 15 mph.

    Low: 23 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 60. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    High: 60 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 31. Breezy, with a west wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 31 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Breezy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 9. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 5 to 10 mph after midnight.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 42. Wind chill values between zero and 10. West wind 5 to 10 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 11. West wind 5 to 10 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 54. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 20. West wind 5 to 10 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 60. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 23. West wind 10 to 15 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 60. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 31. Breezy, with a west wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 58. Windy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph increasing to 25 to 30 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 25. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 58. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 26. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 60. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Salida CO
 38.54°N 105.99°W (Elev. 6995 ft)
2:32 pm MST Feb 20, 2026
6pm MST Feb 20, 2026-6pm MST Feb 27, 2026
 
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