Areas of Severe Thunderstorms and Excessive Rainfall; Heat Wave Builds in the Intermountain West and Plains

A slow moving front will bring rounds of strong to severe thunderstorms and heavy rainfall to the central Plains eastward to the east-central U.S.. The first widespread significant heat wave of summer for the Intermountain West and Plains is expected to develop today and expand through next week. Dangerous heat will continue to impact portions of the Southwest and Southeast. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Hazardous Weather Outlook

Current conditions at

Harriet Alexander Field Airport (KANK)

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

Partly Cloudy

55°F

13°C

Humidity	50%
Wind Speed	N 7 mph
Barometer	30.31 in
Dewpoint	36°F (2°C)
Visibility	9.00 mi
Wind Chill	53°F (12°C)
Last update	10 Jul 7:15 am MDT

More Information:

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Extended Forecast for

2 Miles NNE Salida CO

Today
High: 87 °F
Mostly Sunny
Tonight
Low: 51 °F
Decreasing
Clouds
Saturday
High: 91 °F
Increasing
Clouds
Saturday Night
Low: 53 °F
Mostly Clear
Sunday
High: 91 °F
Sunny then
Sunny and
Breezy
Sunday Night
Low: 54 °F
Mostly Clear
and Breezy
then Mostly
Clear
Monday
High: 91 °F
Sunny then
Slight Chance
T-storms
Monday Night
Low: 54 °F
Mostly Clear
Tuesday
High: 90 °F
Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today

Mostly sunny, with a high near 87. Light and variable wind becoming north northeast 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.

Tonight

Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming clear, with a low around 51. East wind 10 to 15 mph becoming light and variable in the evening.

Saturday

Increasing clouds, with a high near 91. Light and variable wind becoming east 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon.

Saturday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 53. East wind 10 to 15 mph becoming light and variable in the evening.

Sunday

Sunny, with a high near 91. Breezy, with a light and variable wind becoming east southeast 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

Sunday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 54. Breezy, with an east southeast wind 15 to 20 mph becoming light and variable after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

Monday

A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Sunny, with a high near 91. Light and variable wind becoming east southeast 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon.

Monday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 54. East southeast wind 5 to 15 mph becoming north northwest after midnight.

Tuesday

Sunny, with a high near 90. Light and variable wind becoming east southeast 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon.

Tuesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 53. Breezy, with an east southeast wind 15 to 20 mph becoming northwest 5 to 10 mph after midnight.

Wednesday

Sunny, with a high near 90. Light and variable wind becoming east southeast 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon.

Wednesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 54. East southeast wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west 5 to 10 mph after midnight.

Thursday

A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Sunny, with a high near 89. Light and variable wind becoming east southeast 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.