Fire Weather Concerns for the Plains; Thunderstorms in the Southeast; Record Warmth Spreads in the Southwest

Elevated to locally critical conditions will persist across the High Plains. Showers and scattered thunderstorms are expected over parts of the Southeast and Florida Peninsula. Clipper system will bring modest snowfall and strong winds from the Northern High Plains into the Upper Midwest this weekend. Record warmth will persist across the Southwest into the southern Plains. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Harriet Alexander Field Airport (KANK)

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

Fair

30°F

-1°C

Humidity 50%
Wind Speed NW 8 mph
Barometer 30.16 in
Dewpoint 13°F (-11°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill22°F (-6°C)
Last update 27 Feb 4:35 am MST
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles ENE Salida CO

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 54. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

    High: 54 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 27. North northwest wind around 15 mph.

    Low: 27 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Increasing clouds, with a high near 56. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west southwest in the afternoon.

    High: 56 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 33. West wind 10 to 15 mph.

    Low: 33 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high near 56. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    High: 56 °F

    Partly Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 30 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Partly sunny, with a high near 56. Breezy, with a southwest wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.

    High: 56 °F

    Partly Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 29. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

    Low: 29 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A 50 percent chance of snow showers, mainly after 11am.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 48. Breezy, with a south wind 10 to 20 mph.

    High: 48 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers and
    Breezy

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 54. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 27. North northwest wind around 15 mph.
Saturday
Increasing clouds, with a high near 56. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west southwest in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 33. West wind 10 to 15 mph.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 56. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 56. Breezy, with a southwest wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 29. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Tuesday
A 50 percent chance of snow showers, mainly after 11am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 48. Breezy, with a south wind 10 to 20 mph.
Tuesday Night
A 40 percent chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 50. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 26. West wind 10 to 15 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 50. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles ENE Salida CO
 38.54°N 105.96°W (Elev. 8435 ft)
3:16 am MST Feb 27, 2026
4am MST Feb 27, 2026-6pm MST Mar 5, 2026
 
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