Dangerous Heat in the Southwest; Severe Thunderstorms and Heavy Rain in the Northeast and Mid-Atlantic

Dangerous heat will persist across the Southwest U.S. through Friday with daytime highs of 110-115°F. Heat across the southern Plains will briefly ease to near-normal by late week. Strong to severe thunderstorms may produce damaging wind, hail, a tornado or two, heavy rain and flash flooding across parts of the Mid-Atlantic and Northeast. Heavy rainfall threat continues across the Gulf Coast. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Hazardous Weather Outlook

Current conditions at

Harriet Alexander Field Airport (KANK)

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

A Few Clouds

54°F

12°C

Humidity	74%
Wind Speed	NW 7 mph
Barometer	30.46 in
Dewpoint	45°F (7°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Wind Chill	52°F (11°C)
Last update	27 Aug 5:35 am MDT

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Extended Forecast for

Salida CO

Today
High: 87 °F
Sunny then
Chance
T-storms
Tonight
Low: 52 °F
Slight Chance
T-storms then
Mostly Clear
Friday
High: 89 °F
Sunny then
Slight Chance
T-storms
Friday Night
Low: 54 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Saturday
High: 88 °F
Mostly Sunny
then Chance
T-storms
Saturday Night
Low: 54 °F
Slight Chance
T-storms then
Mostly Cloudy
Sunday
High: 85 °F
Partly Sunny
then Chance
T-storms
Sunday Night
Low: 52 °F
Slight Chance
T-storms then
Mostly Cloudy
Monday
High: 82 °F
Partly Sunny
then Chance
T-storms

Detailed Forecast

Today

A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 87. Calm wind becoming south southeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.

Tonight

A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 52. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming west northwest in the evening. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Friday

A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 3pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 89. North wind 5 to 15 mph becoming west southwest in the morning.

Friday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54. West wind 5 to 10 mph.

Saturday

A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 88. West southwest wind 5 to 15 mph. 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. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54. West wind around 10 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Sunday

A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 85. West southwest wind 5 to 15 mph.

Sunday Night

A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

Monday

A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 82. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

Monday Night

A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51. Southwest wind around 10 mph.

Tuesday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 84. West southwest wind around 10 mph.

Tuesday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 51. West southwest wind around 10 mph.