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.

Light Snow

15°F

-9°C

Humidity 75%
Wind Speed SE 8 mph
Barometer 29.87 in
Dewpoint 9°F (-13°C)
Visibility 9.00 mi
Wind Chill4°F (-16°C)
Last update 23 Jan 8:35 pm MST
Extended Forecast for

Salida CO

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Snow showers, mainly after 9pm.  Low around 15. East southeast wind 10 to 15 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. Total nighttime snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

    Low: 15 °F

    Snow Showers

  • Saturday

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

    High: 26 °F

    Snow Showers

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 50 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before 11pm.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 2. Wind chill values between -5 and zero. East southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west northwest in the evening.  New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 2 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers then
    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 20 percent chance of snow showers after 11am.  Patchy blowing snow after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 24. Wind chill values between -10 and zero. 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: 24 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers
    and Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around -2. West wind 10 to 15 mph.

    Low: -2 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 40. West wind 10 to 15 mph.

    High: 40 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 12. West wind 10 to 15 mph.

    Low: 12 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 44. West wind around 5 mph.

    High: 44 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 11. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 11 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Snow showers, mainly after 9pm. Low around 15. East southeast wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. Total nighttime snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Saturday
Snow showers. High near 26. East 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 showers, mainly before 11pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 2. Wind chill values between -5 and zero. East southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west northwest in the evening. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Sunday
A 20 percent chance of snow showers after 11am. Patchy blowing snow after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 24. Wind chill values between -10 and zero. 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. West wind 10 to 15 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 40. West wind 10 to 15 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 12. West wind 10 to 15 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 44. West wind around 5 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 11. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 48. West wind around 5 mph.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 16. West wind 5 to 10 mph.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 49. West wind around 5 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 17. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming northwest in the evening.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 47. West wind around 5 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Salida CO
 38.54°N 105.99°W (Elev. 6995 ft)
5:52 pm MST Jan 23, 2026
8pm MST Jan 23, 2026-6pm MST Jan 30, 2026
 
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