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Areas of Excessive Rainfall and Severe Thunderstorms; Fire Weather Concerns in the Northern Plains and Four Corners Region

Widespread showers and thunderstorms may bring areas of flash flooding across much of the Southern Plains into the Gulf Coast region and the upper Ohio River Valley into the Mid-Atlantic. A large Pacific storm will bring widespread rain, gusty winds, and mountain snow to California and the Great Basin. Fire weather concerns expected in the Northern Plains and the Four Corners region. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Harriet Alexander Field Airport (KANK)

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

Overcast

48°F

9°C

Humidity 100%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.05 in
Dewpoint 48°F (9°C)
Visibility 8.00 mi
Last update 27 May 1:15 am MDT
Extended Forecast for

Salida CO

  • Overnight

    Overnight: A 20 percent chance of showers. Cloudy, with a low around 47. Calm wind.

    Low: 47 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 70. Light and variable wind becoming east southeast 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 70 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm, then a slight chance of showers between 9pm and midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47. East southeast wind 10 to 15 mph becoming light and variable in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 47 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 79. Light and variable wind becoming southeast 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 79 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Increasing clouds, with a low around 48. Southeast wind 10 to 15 mph becoming light and variable in the evening. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 48 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 78. Breezy, with a light west southwest wind becoming south 15 to 20 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    High: 78 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms and
    Breezy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 45. Breezy, with a south wind 15 to 20 mph becoming west 5 to 10 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 45 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 76. Breezy, with a west wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    High: 76 °F

    Sunny then
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 43. West wind 5 to 15 mph.

    Low: 43 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
A 20 percent chance of showers. Cloudy, with a low around 47. Calm wind.
Wednesday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 70. Light and variable wind becoming east southeast 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Wednesday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm, then a slight chance of showers between 9pm and midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47. East southeast wind 10 to 15 mph becoming light and variable in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Thursday
A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 79. Light and variable wind becoming southeast 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Increasing clouds, with a low around 48. Southeast wind 10 to 15 mph becoming light and variable 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 noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 78. Breezy, with a light west southwest wind becoming south 15 to 20 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 45. Breezy, with a south wind 15 to 20 mph becoming west 5 to 10 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 76. Breezy, with a west wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 43. West wind 5 to 15 mph.
Sunday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Sunny, with a high near 79. Light and variable wind becoming south 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 46. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable after midnight.
Monday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Sunny, with a high near 81. Light south wind becoming southwest 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 47. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light north northwest after midnight.
Tuesday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 77. Light south wind becoming southeast 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Salida CO
 38.53°N 106.01°W (Elev. 7172 ft)
Last Update:
12:31 am MDT May 27, 2026
Forecast Valid:
1am MDT May 27, 2026-6pm MDT Jun 2, 2026
 
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