Dangerous Heat in the East; Critical Fire Weather in the Southwest

Dangerous, record-breaking heat will intensify across most of the central and eastern U.S this week. Heat indices will likely exceed 100 degrees. Heat is likely to continue across the eastern U.S. through the Independence Day holiday weekend. Critical fire weather conditions will continue today and likely Tuesday across portions of the Four Corners and northern High Plains. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Harriet Alexander Field Airport (KANK)

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

Fair

73°F

23°C

Humidity	9%
Wind Speed	SW 10 mph
Barometer	29.98 in
Dewpoint	11°F (-12°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	29 Jun 10:15 am MDT

More Information:

Local Forecast Office More Local Wx 3 Day History Hourly Weather Forecast

Extended Forecast for

5 Miles NE Salida CO

Red Flag Warning June 30, 10:00am until June 30, 10:00pm

Red Flag Warning June 29, 10:34am until June 29, 10:00pm

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Red Flag Warning

Red Flag Warning June 29, 10:34am until June 29, 10:00pm
NOW until 10:00pm Mon
Red Flag Warning
Today
High: 73 °F
Breezy. Sunny
then Patchy
Smoke
Tonight
Low: 45 °F
Smoke and
Breezy
Tuesday
High: 75 °F
Areas Smoke
and Breezy
then Sunny
and Windy
Tuesday Night
Low: 43 °F
Mostly Clear
and Breezy
then Clear
Wednesday
High: 72 °F
Sunny then
Sunny and
Breezy
Wednesday Night
Low: 43 °F
Mostly Clear
and Breezy
then Clear
Thursday
High: 76 °F
Sunny then
Sunny and
Breezy
Thursday Night
Low: 44 °F
Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Today

Patchy smoke after 1pm. Sunny, with a high near 73. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

Tonight

Widespread smoke, mainly between 9pm and midnight. Clear, with a low around 45. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph becoming light and variable in the evening.

Tuesday

Areas of smoke before noon. Sunny, with a high near 75. Windy, with a south wind 5 to 15 mph increasing to 20 to 30 mph in the afternoon.

Tuesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 43. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 25 mph decreasing to 5 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.

Wednesday

Sunny, with a high near 72. Breezy, with a west wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southwest 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon.

Wednesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 43. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 10 to 20 mph.

Thursday

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

Thursday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 44. West wind around 15 mph.

Friday

Sunny, with a high near 79. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

Friday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 47. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph.

Independence Day

Sunny, with a high near 77. West wind 10 to 15 mph.

Saturday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 47. West wind 10 to 15 mph.

Sunday

Sunny, with a high near 78. West northwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming south southeast in the afternoon.