Fire Weather Concerns for the Plains; Record Warmth Spreads

Dry and breezy conditions prevail across the High Plains where elevated to locally critical conditions continue through today. Meanwhile, record warmth increases and spreads across the South, Southwest and into southern California into this last weekend of February. Meanwhile, a fast moving system moves across the central Plains then off the mid-Atlantic by this evening. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Harriet Alexander Field Airport (KANK)

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

Fair and Windy

54°F

12°C

Humidity 20%
Wind Speed W 28 G 37 mph
Barometer 30.07 in
Dewpoint 14°F (-10°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill48°F (9°C)
Last update 26 Feb 2:15 pm MST
Extended Forecast for

Salida CO

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Sunny, with a high near 59. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

    High: 59 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Tonight

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

    Low: 33 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 63. Breezy, with a west wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 20 to 25 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.

    High: 63 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 32. West wind 10 to 15 mph.

    Low: 32 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Increasing clouds, with a high near 65. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

    High: 65 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 35 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Partly 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

    Mostly Sunny
    then Partly
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south in the evening.

    Low: 32 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 63. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 63 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Breezy

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny, with a high near 59. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 33. West wind 10 to 15 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 63. Breezy, with a west wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 20 to 25 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 32. West wind 10 to 15 mph.
Saturday
Increasing clouds, with a high near 65. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Sunday
Partly 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.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south in the evening.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 63. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 32. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Tuesday
A chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 58. South wind 5 to 15 mph.
Tuesday Night
A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. South southeast wind 5 to 15 mph becoming east northeast in the evening.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 58. Southwest wind 5 to 15 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Salida CO
 38.54°N 105.99°W (Elev. 6995 ft)
11:31 am MST Feb 26, 2026
2pm MST Feb 26, 2026-6pm MST Mar 4, 2026
 
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