Heat the Southwest; Fire Weather in the Central U.S.; Kona Low Impacting Hawaii

A rare March heat wave is ongoing with much above-normal temperatures over the Southwest U.S. through this weekend. Periods of critical fire weather will persist from the central Rockies to the central and southern Plains through the weekend as gusty winds and low relative humidity continue. A Kona low will continue to bring several rounds of moderate to heavy rainfall to Hawaii through Sunday. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Hazardous Weather Outlook

Current conditions at

Harriet Alexander Field Airport (KANK)

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

Fair

50°F

10°C

Humidity	20%
Wind Speed	NW 8 mph
Barometer	30.10 in
Dewpoint	11°F (-12°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Wind Chill	47°F (8°C)
Last update	22 Mar 6:35 am MDT

More Information:

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Extended Forecast for

9 Miles ENE Salida CO

Today
High: 67 °F
Mostly Sunny
Tonight
Low: 37 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Monday
High: 68 °F
Mostly Sunny
then Mostly
Sunny and
Breezy
Monday Night
Low: 41 °F
Partly Cloudy
Tuesday
High: 72 °F
Mostly Sunny
Tuesday Night
Low: 44 °F
Mostly Clear
Wednesday
High: 75 °F
Sunny then
Sunny and
Breezy
Wednesday Night
Low: 45 °F
Mostly Clear
Thursday
High: 72 °F
Sunny then
Sunny and
Breezy

Detailed Forecast

Today

Mostly sunny, with a high near 67. Northwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming south southeast in the afternoon.

Tonight

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37. Southeast wind 10 to 15 mph becoming light south southwest after midnight.

Monday

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

Monday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 41. West wind 10 to 15 mph decreasing to 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

Tuesday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 72. 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 44. West wind 5 to 15 mph.

Wednesday

Sunny, with a high near 75. 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.

Wednesday Night

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

Thursday

Sunny, with a high near 72. 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.

Thursday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 35. West wind 5 to 15 mph becoming east southeast after midnight.

Friday

Sunny, with a high near 60. East southeast wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon.

Friday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33. Southeast wind 5 to 15 mph.

Saturday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 65. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.