Record Warmth Lingers; Fire Weather Concerns; Unsettled Pacific Northwest

More record warm temperatures are forecast this week from California, Southwest, Plains then into the Mississippi Valley and Southeast. The warmth combining with dry conditions may result in elevated to locally critical fire weather conditions. Meanwhile, another Pacific system will move across the Pacific Northwest with lower elevation rain and mountain snows. For Hawaii, conditions improving. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Harriet Alexander Field Airport (KANK)

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

Fair and Breezy

53°F

12°C

Humidity 38%
Wind Speed SE 21 G 39 mph
Barometer 30.18 in
Dewpoint 28°F (-2°C)
Visibility 9.00 mi
Wind Chill47°F (8°C)
Last update 22 Mar 6:55 pm MDT
Extended Forecast for

9 Miles ENE Salida CO

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 35. Southeast wind 10 to 15 mph becoming light and variable  after midnight.

    Low: 35 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 68. Breezy, with a light southwest wind becoming west 15 to 20 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.

    High: 68 °F

    Sunny then
    Mostly Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Patchy smoke between 11pm and 4am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 41. West wind 10 to 15 mph decreasing to 5 to 10 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 41 °F

    Patchy Smoke

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 71. West wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    High: 71 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 43. West northwest wind 5 to 15 mph.

    Low: 43 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 75. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    High: 75 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 45. West wind 5 to 15 mph.

    Low: 45 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 73. Breezy, with a west wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.

    High: 73 °F

    Sunny then
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 34. Southwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming east southeast after midnight.

    Low: 34 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 35. Southeast wind 10 to 15 mph becoming light and variable after midnight.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 68. Breezy, with a light southwest wind becoming west 15 to 20 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.
Monday Night
Patchy smoke between 11pm and 4am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 41. West wind 10 to 15 mph decreasing to 5 to 10 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 71. West wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 43. West northwest wind 5 to 15 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 75. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 45. West wind 5 to 15 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 73. Breezy, with a west wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 34. Southwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming east southeast after midnight.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 54. East southeast wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31. Southeast wind 5 to 15 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 64. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 65. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
9 Miles ENE Salida CO
 38.59°N 105.85°W (Elev. 8356 ft)
5:41 pm MDT Mar 22, 2026
7pm MDT Mar 22, 2026-6pm MDT Mar 29, 2026
 
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