Significant Winter Storm to Bring Heavy Snow and Ice Impacts; Dangerously Cold Temperatures Expands Across the East

A significant, long-duration winter storm will bring widespread heavy snow, sleet, and freezing rain from the Southern Rockies to New England through Monday. Widespread travel disruptions, prolonged power outages, and vast tree damage is likely. Frigid temperatures, gusty winds, and dangerous wind chills will expand from the north-central US to the Southern Plains, MS Valley, and Midwest. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Harriet Alexander Field Airport (KANK)

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

Overcast

28°F

-2°C

Humidity 54%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 29.72 in
Dewpoint 13°F (-11°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 24 Jan 3:15 pm MST
Extended Forecast for

Salida CO

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: A 30 percent chance of snow showers.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 33. Southeast wind around 15 mph.

    High: 33 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 30 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before 9pm.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 3. Wind chill values between -5 and zero. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west northwest in the evening.

    Low: 3 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers then
    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 20 percent chance of snow after 2pm.  Patchy blowing snow after 1pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 26. Wind chill values between -10 and zero. Breezy, with a west wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.

    High: 26 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance Snow
    and Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow before 11pm.  Patchy blowing snow before 8pm. Mostly clear, with a low around -1. Wind chill values between -5 and -15. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph after midnight.

    Low: -1 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow and
    Patchy
    Blowing Snow
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 39. West wind 10 to 15 mph.

    High: 39 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 7. West wind 10 to 15 mph.

    Low: 7 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 43. West wind 5 to 15 mph.

    High: 43 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

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

    Low: 11 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 47. West southwest wind around 5 mph.

    High: 47 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A 30 percent chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 33. Southeast wind around 15 mph.
Tonight
A 30 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before 9pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 3. Wind chill values between -5 and zero. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west northwest in the evening.
Sunday
A 20 percent chance of snow after 2pm. Patchy blowing snow after 1pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 26. Wind chill values between -10 and zero. Breezy, with a west wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.
Sunday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow before 11pm. Patchy blowing snow before 8pm. Mostly clear, with a low around -1. Wind chill values between -5 and -15. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph after midnight.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 39. West wind 10 to 15 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 7. West wind 10 to 15 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 43. West wind 5 to 15 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 11. West wind 5 to 10 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 47. West southwest wind around 5 mph.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 16. West wind 5 to 10 mph.
Thursday
Partly sunny, with a high near 46. Southwest wind around 5 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 18. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 43. West northwest wind around 5 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Salida CO
 38.53°N 106.01°W (Elev. 7172 ft)
2:06 pm MST Jan 24, 2026
3pm MST Jan 24, 2026-6pm MST Jan 30, 2026
 
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