Excessive Rainfall Potential for the Southeast; Heat Expands for Center of the Nation; Critical Fire Weather for Pacific Northwest

Flash flooding threatens areas from the Tennessee Valley to the Carolinas as storms repeat along a stalled front. Monsoonal storms may trigger flooding in the Southwest. Dangerous heat expands across the Desert Southwest, Plains, mid-Mississippi Valley and Southern Tier. Critical fire weather for interior Pacific Northwest. Cooler, drier air brings brief relief to the Great Lakes and Northeast. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Harriet Alexander Field Airport (KANK)

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

Mostly Cloudy

62°F

17°C

Humidity 73%
Wind Speed NW 6 mph
Barometer 30.45 in
Dewpoint 53°F (12°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 25 Jul 1:55 am MDT
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles NE Salida CO

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55. North wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 55 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 83. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south in the afternoon.

    High: 83 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 11pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55. East northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north northwest after midnight.  New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 55 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly after 3pm.  Increasing clouds, with a high near 85. Light and variable wind becoming east 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 85 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then T-storms
    Likely

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.  New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 55 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Showers and thunderstorms likely after noon.  Partly sunny, with a high near 83. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south in the morning.  Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 83 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then T-storms
    Likely

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 55 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm after noon.  High near 82. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph in the afternoon.  Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    High: 82 °F

    Sunny then
    T-storms

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 53. East southeast wind around 5 mph becoming west northwest after midnight.

    Low: 53 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55. North wind around 5 mph.
Saturday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 83. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55. East northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north northwest after midnight. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Sunday
Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly after 3pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 85. Light and variable wind becoming east 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Sunday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Monday
Showers and thunderstorms likely after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 83. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Monday Night
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tuesday
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm after noon. High near 82. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Tuesday Night
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 53. East southeast wind around 5 mph becoming west northwest after midnight.
Wednesday
Showers and thunderstorms after noon. High near 81. West wind around 5 mph becoming south southwest in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Wednesday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52. West wind 5 to 10 mph.
Thursday
Showers and thunderstorms likely. Sunny, with a high near 82. West northwest wind around 5 mph becoming northeast in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 53. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Friday
Showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly sunny, with a high near 82. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming north northeast in the afternoon.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles NE Salida CO
 38.56°N 105.96°W (Elev. 8369 ft)
1:46 am MDT Jul 25, 2026
2am MDT Jul 25, 2026-6pm MDT Jul 31, 2026
 
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