Fire Weather Conditions Persist in the Southern Plains; Heavy Rain and Mountain Snow in the Pacific Northwest

A Pacific system will continue to bring moderate to heavy low elevation rain from northern California to western Washington, and heavy snow to the Cascades and Intermountain West over the next several days. Elevated to critical fire weather conditions will persist across the southern Rockies and Southern Plains through Wednesday as gusty winds and dry conditions continue across the region. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Harriet Alexander Field Airport (KANK)

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

Overcast

52°F

11°C

Humidity 41%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 29.89 in
Dewpoint 28°F (-2°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 25 Feb 2:15 am MST
Extended Forecast for

Salida CO

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 36. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 36 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Breezy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A slight chance of showers between 10am and noon.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 60. Very windy, with a west wind 20 to 30 mph increasing to 30 to 40 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 50 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 60 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers and
    Very Windy

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 36. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.

    Low: 36 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Breezy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 57. Windy, with a west northwest wind 15 to 20 mph increasing to 25 to 30 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.

    High: 57 °F

    Sunny and
    Windy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 28. West wind 10 to 15 mph.

    Low: 28 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 62. 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: 62 °F

    Sunny then
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 33. West wind 10 to 15 mph.

    Low: 33 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 64. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    High: 64 °F

    Sunny then
    Mostly Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 35. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

    Low: 35 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 36. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Wednesday
A slight chance of showers between 10am and noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 60. Very windy, with a west wind 20 to 30 mph increasing to 30 to 40 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 50 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 36. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 57. Windy, with a west northwest wind 15 to 20 mph increasing to 25 to 30 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 28. West wind 10 to 15 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 62. 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
Mostly clear, with a low around 33. West wind 10 to 15 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 64. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 35. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 66. Breezy, with a west wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 20 to 25 mph in the morning.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 33. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 59. South southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 32. West wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tuesday
A chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 59. West wind 5 to 15 mph becoming southeast in the morning.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Salida CO
 38.54°N 105.99°W (Elev. 6995 ft)
11:31 pm MST Feb 24, 2026
2am MST Feb 25, 2026-6pm MST Mar 3, 2026
 
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