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Severe Thunderstorms and Heavy Rain in the Central Plains to Upper Midwest; Extreme Heat in Parts of the South

Thunderstorms with severe wind gusts and hail will be possible today across parts of the central Plains, and from the Missouri Valley into the upper Mississippi Valley. Heavy rain associated with the thunderstorms may also produce flash/urban flooding. Critical fire weather conditions expected in the Great Basin and interior Northwest. Dangerous heat continues across the Southwest and Southeast. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Harriet Alexander Field Airport (KANK)

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

Partly Cloudy

88°F

31°C

Humidity 14%
Wind Speed NE 9 mph
Barometer 30.31 in
Dewpoint 33°F (1°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index84°F (29°C)
Last update 8 Jul 12:55 pm MDT
Extended Forecast for

Salida CO

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 88. West northwest wind around 10 mph becoming east northeast.

    High: 88 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm, then a slight chance of showers between 9pm and 10pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 55. East southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 55 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Sunny, with a high near 89. Light west northwest wind becoming west 10 to 15 mph in the morning.

    High: 89 °F

    Sunny then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 53. West wind 10 to 15 mph becoming light and variable.

    Low: 53 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 89. Light and variable wind becoming north northwest 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 89 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 53. East wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west northwest after midnight.

    Low: 53 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 95. Light and variable wind becoming east 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 95 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 57. East wind 10 to 15 mph becoming northwest 5 to 10 mph after midnight.

    Low: 57 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 93. Northwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming east southeast in the afternoon.

    High: 93 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 88. West northwest wind around 10 mph becoming east northeast.
Tonight
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm, then a slight chance of showers between 9pm and 10pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 55. East southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Thursday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Sunny, with a high near 89. Light west northwest wind becoming west 10 to 15 mph in the morning.
Thursday Night
A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 53. West wind 10 to 15 mph becoming light and variable.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 89. Light and variable wind becoming north northwest 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 53. East wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west northwest after midnight.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 95. Light and variable wind becoming east 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 57. East wind 10 to 15 mph becoming northwest 5 to 10 mph after midnight.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 93. Northwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming east southeast in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 56. Breezy, with an east southeast wind 15 to 20 mph becoming north 5 to 10 mph after midnight.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 94. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east southeast in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 58. East southeast wind 5 to 15 mph becoming northwest after midnight.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 93. North northwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming east southeast in the afternoon.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Salida CO
 38.54°N 105.99°W (Elev. 6995 ft)
Last Update:
12:31 pm MDT Jul 8, 2026
Forecast Valid:
1pm MDT Jul 8, 2026-6pm MDT Jul 14, 2026
 
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