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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

Current conditions at

Harriet Alexander Field Airport (KANK)

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

Mostly Cloudy

54°F

12°C

Humidity 76%
Wind Speed NW 8 mph
Barometer 30.46 in
Dewpoint 46°F (8°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill52°F (11°C)
Last update 27 Aug 4:55 am MDT
Extended Forecast for

Salida CO

  • Today

    Today: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 86. Calm wind becoming south southeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 86 °F

    Sunny then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 50. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming northwest after midnight. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 50 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 3pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 88. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 88 °F

    Sunny then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south in the evening.

    Low: 52 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 86. West southwest wind 5 to 15 mph. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 86 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51. West southwest wind 5 to 15 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 51 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 83. West southwest wind 5 to 15 mph.

    High: 83 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50. West southwest wind around 10 mph.

    Low: 50 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 81. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 81 °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 86. 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 50. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming northwest after midnight. 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 88. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south in the evening.
Saturday
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 86. 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 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51. West southwest wind 5 to 15 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 83. 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 50. West southwest wind around 10 mph.
Monday
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 81. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Monday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48. Southwest wind around 10 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 82. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 49. West southwest wind around 10 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 84. Southwest wind 5 to 15 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Salida CO
 38.53°N 106.01°W (Elev. 7172 ft)
Last Update:
2:51 am MDT Aug 27, 2026
Forecast Valid:
5am MDT Aug 27, 2026-6pm MDT Sep 2, 2026
 
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