Fire Weather Concerns; Record Warmth Spreads

The Plains to the mid-Mississippi Valley continue with warm and dry conditions. Any fires that initiate could spread quickly. The warm temperatures will expand across the Southern Plains into the Southwest where numerous records are expected through the weekend. Meanwhile, a cold front will move southward across the northern Plains and Great Lakes region where some snow will develop this weekend. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Harriet Alexander Field Airport (KANK)

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

Fair

58°F

14°C

Humidity	16%
Wind Speed	W 10 G 24 mph
Barometer	30.14 in
Dewpoint	11°F (-12°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	27 Feb 11:55 am MST

More Information:

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

Extended Forecast for

9 Miles ENE Salida CO

Red Flag Warning February 27, 12:02pm until February 27, 06:00pm

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Red Flag Warning

Red Flag Warning February 27, 12:02pm until February 27, 06:00pm
NOW until 6:00pm Fri
Red Flag Warning
This Afternoon
High: 57 °F
Sunny and
Breezy
Tonight
Low: 31 °F
Mostly Clear
Saturday
High: 58 °F
Increasing
Clouds
Saturday Night
Low: 33 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Sunday
High: 57 °F
Partly Sunny
Sunday Night
Low: 33 °F
Decreasing
Clouds
Monday
High: 58 °F
Mostly Sunny
then Partly
Sunny and
Breezy
Monday Night
Low: 32 °F
Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon

Sunny, with a high near 57. Breezy, with a west northwest wind around 20 mph.

Tonight

Mostly clear, with a low around 31. West northwest wind around 10 mph.

Saturday

Increasing clouds, with a high near 58. West wind around 10 mph.

Saturday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33. West wind 5 to 10 mph.

Sunday

Partly sunny, with a high near 57. West wind 10 to 15 mph.

Sunday Night

Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 33. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

Monday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 58. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 5 to 10 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 32. Southwest wind 5 to 15 mph.

Tuesday

A 50 percent chance of showers after 11am. Sunny, with a high near 51. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 10 to 15 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

Tuesday Night

A 40 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29. East northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable in the evening.

Wednesday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 51. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

Wednesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 28. West wind 5 to 10 mph.

Thursday

Sunny, with a high near 52. Breezy, with a southwest wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.