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.

Mostly Cloudy

20°F

-7°C

Humidity 58%
Wind Speed SE 20 mph
Barometer 29.96 in
Dewpoint 8°F (-13°C)
Visibility 8.00 mi
Wind Chill4°F (-16°C)
Last update 23 Jan 11:15 am MST
Extended Forecast for

Salida CO

  • Today

    Today: Snow showers likely, mainly after 4pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 38. Southeast wind around 15 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. Total daytime snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 38 °F

    Snow Showers
    Likely

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Snow showers.  Low around 15. Southeast wind 10 to 15 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 15 °F

    Snow Showers

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Snow.  High near 26. Southeast wind around 10 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of around an inch possible.

    High: 26 °F

    Snow

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 50 percent chance of snow, mainly before 11pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around -1. Wind chill values between -5 and -10. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable.  New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: -1 °F

    Chance Snow
    then Slight
    Chance Snow

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Patchy blowing snow after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 26. 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 Patchy
    Blowing Snow
    and Breezy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around -2. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 15 to 20 mph.

    Low: -2 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Blustery
    then Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 36. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

    High: 36 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 11. West wind 10 to 15 mph.

    Low: 11 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 42. West wind around 5 mph.

    High: 42 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Snow showers likely, mainly after 4pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 38. Southeast wind around 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. Total daytime snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Tonight
Snow showers. Low around 15. Southeast wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Saturday
Snow. High near 26. Southeast wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of around an inch possible.
Saturday Night
A 50 percent chance of snow, mainly before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -1. Wind chill values between -5 and -10. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Sunday
Patchy blowing snow after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 26. 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
Mostly clear, with a low around -2. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 15 to 20 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 36. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 11. West wind 10 to 15 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 42. West wind around 5 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 11. West wind around 10 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 45. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 16. West wind 5 to 10 mph.
Thursday
Partly sunny, with a high near 44. West southwest wind around 5 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Salida CO
 38.53°N 106.01°W (Elev. 7172 ft)
10:47 am MST Jan 23, 2026
11am MST Jan 23, 2026-6pm MST Jan 29, 2026
 
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