Areas of Excessive Rainfall and Fire Weather Today; Wildfire Smoke Bringing Unhealthy Air Quality to the Pacific Northwest

In southeast Texas, the coastal Carolinas, and much of New Mexico today, showers and thunderstorms may bring excessive rainfall which could lead to areas of flooding. Dry, gusty winds will contribute to scattered areas of elevated to critical fire weather today in the western U.S. Wildfire smoke is causing unhealthy air quality today in parts of the Pacific Northwest and central Plains. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Central Colorado Regional Airport (KAEJ)

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

Overcast

65°F

18°C

Humidity 62%
Wind Speed NA
Barometer 30.29 in
Dewpoint 52°F (11°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 26 Jul 6:15 pm MDT
Extended Forecast for

Salida CO

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 11pm.  Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 52. North wind around 5 mph becoming east southeast in the evening.  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 85. Light and variable wind becoming west southwest 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: 85 °F

    Sunny then
    T-storms
    Likely

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 52. West wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 52 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 87. Breezy, with a west wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 87 °F

    Sunny then
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 49. West wind 10 to 15 mph decreasing to 5 to 10 mph after midnight.

    Low: 49 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 91. West wind 5 to 15 mph.

    High: 91 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

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

    Low: 52 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Sunny, with a high near 90. West wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 90 °F

    Sunny then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 53. West wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 53 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 52. North wind around 5 mph becoming east southeast in the evening. 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 85. Light and variable wind becoming west southwest 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 52. West wind 5 to 10 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 87. Breezy, with a west wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 49. West wind 10 to 15 mph decreasing to 5 to 10 mph after midnight.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 91. West wind 5 to 15 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 52. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tuesday
A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Sunny, with a high near 90. West wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 53. West wind 5 to 10 mph.
Wednesday
A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Sunny, with a high near 90. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 54. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 91. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 54. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north after midnight.
Friday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Sunny, with a high near 89. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon.
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Point Forecast:
Salida CO
 38.54°N 105.99°W (Elev. 6995 ft)
5:43 pm MDT Jul 26, 2024
6pm MDT Jul 26, 2024-6pm MDT Aug 2, 2024
 
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