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Record Heat Remains in Place This Week; Severe Thunderstorms Possible Thursday

Record warmth will persist across portions of California, the Southwest U.S., the central Great Basin and return back to areas of the central/southern Plains and mid-lower Mississippi Valley this week. Over 200 new record high temperatures are forecast. Severe thunderstorms are being outlooked on Thursday over the Midwest. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Harriet Alexander Field Airport (KANK)

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

Fair

71°F

22°C

Humidity 14%
Wind Speed SW 18 G 33 mph
Barometer 30.07 in
Dewpoint 20°F (-7°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 23 Mar 2:35 pm MDT
Extended Forecast for

9 Miles ENE Salida CO

Fire Weather Watch March 25, 12:00pm until March 25, 07:00pm
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Fire Weather Watch

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Partly sunny, with a high near 68. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    High: 68 °F

    Partly Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 42. West wind 10 to 15 mph decreasing to 5 to 10 mph after midnight.

    Low: 42 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Tuesday

    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.

    High: 72 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

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

    Low: 43 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 75. West 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 46. West wind 5 to 15 mph.

    Low: 46 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 73. Breezy, with a west wind 5 to 15 mph increasing to 15 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.

    High: 73 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Thursday Night

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

    Low: 34 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 54. East southeast wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 54 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Partly sunny, with a high near 68. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Tonight
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 42. West wind 10 to 15 mph decreasing to 5 to 10 mph after midnight.
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 43. West wind 5 to 15 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 75. West 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 46. West wind 5 to 15 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 73. Breezy, with a west wind 5 to 15 mph increasing to 15 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 34. West southwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming east 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. East southeast wind 5 to 15 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 63. 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 37. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 65. West southwest wind 5 to 15 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
9 Miles ENE Salida CO
 38.59°N 105.85°W (Elev. 8356 ft)
Last Update:
12:12 pm MDT Mar 23, 2026
Forecast Valid:
2pm MDT Mar 23, 2026-6pm MDT Mar 29, 2026
 
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