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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Harriet Alexander Field Airport (KANK)

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

A Few Clouds

50°F

10°C

Humidity 22%
Wind Speed W 20 G 33 mph
Barometer 29.89 in
Dewpoint 12°F (-11°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill44°F (7°C)
Last update 23 Apr 10:55 am MDT
Extended Forecast for

Salida CO

Fire Weather Watch April 24, 11:00am until April 24, 09:00pm
Red Flag Warning until April 23, 09:00pm
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Fire Weather Watch
Red Flag Warning
  •  
    Red Flag Warning until April 23, 09:00pm

    NOW until 9:00pm Thu

    Red Flag Warning

  • Today

    High: 61 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 30. Blustery, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.

    Low: 30 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Blustery
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 68. Breezy, with a west wind 5 to 15 mph increasing to 15 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.

    High: 68 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 34. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.

    Low: 34 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Breezy
    then Partly
    Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 66. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 5 to 15 mph increasing to 15 to 25 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 66 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 50 percent chance of showers, mainly after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 10 to 20 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 37 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers and
    Breezy then
    Chance
    Showers

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. High near 61. Windy, with a south wind 10 to 20 mph becoming west southwest 20 to 30 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    High: 61 °F

    Showers and
    Windy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A chance of rain showers before 9pm, then a chance of rain and snow showers between 9pm and 3am, then a slight chance of rain showers after 3am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 34. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 34 °F

    Chance
    Rain/Snow and
    Breezy

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 61. Breezy, with a west wind around 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 30. Blustery, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 68. Breezy, with a west wind 5 to 15 mph increasing to 15 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 34. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 66. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 5 to 15 mph increasing to 15 to 25 mph in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
A 50 percent chance of showers, mainly after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 10 to 20 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Sunday
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. High near 61. Windy, with a south wind 10 to 20 mph becoming west southwest 20 to 30 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Sunday Night
A chance of rain showers before 9pm, then a chance of rain and snow showers between 9pm and 3am, then a slight chance of rain showers after 3am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 34. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Monday
A slight chance of showers, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 64. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 32. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph after midnight.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 69. Windy, with a southwest wind 10 to 20 mph increasing to 20 to 30 mph in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 36. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Wednesday
A chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 66. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Salida CO
 38.54°N 105.99°W (Elev. 6995 ft)
Last Update:
10:07 am MDT Apr 23, 2026
Forecast Valid:
11am MDT Apr 23, 2026-6pm MDT Apr 29, 2026
 
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