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Current conditions at

Harriet Alexander Field Airport (KANK)

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

Fair

62°F

17°C

Humidity 29%
Wind Speed Vrbl 3 mph
Barometer 30.41 in
Dewpoint 29°F (-2°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 8 Aug 3:35 am MDT
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles NE Salida CO

  • Today

    Today: A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5pm.  Widespread haze. Patchy smoke before 9am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 83. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west in the afternoon.

    High: 83 °F

    Haze then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Widespread haze before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 54. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east in the evening.

    Low: 54 °F

    Haze then
    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 4pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5pm.  Increasing clouds, with a high near 83. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west in the afternoon.  Chance of precipitation is 10%.

    High: 83 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm, then a slight chance of showers between 9pm and midnight.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 53. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west northwest after midnight.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 53 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm after noon.  High near 81. West wind 5 to 10 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 81 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Showers

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm, then a chance of showers between 9pm and midnight.  Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 52. West wind around 10 mph becoming north in the evening.  Chance of precipitation is 40%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 52 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Increasing clouds, with a high near 80. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 80 °F

    Sunny then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52. North wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 52 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Showers and thunderstorms likely after noon.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 78. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon.  Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    High: 78 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then T-storms
    Likely

Detailed Forecast

Today
A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5pm. Widespread haze. Patchy smoke before 9am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 83. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west in the afternoon.
Tonight
Widespread haze before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 54. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east in the evening.
Sunday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 4pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 83. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 10%.
Sunday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm, then a slight chance of showers between 9pm and midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 53. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west northwest after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Monday
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm after noon. High near 81. West wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Monday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm, then a chance of showers between 9pm and midnight. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 52. West wind around 10 mph becoming north in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tuesday
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Increasing clouds, with a high near 80. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tuesday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52. North wind 5 to 10 mph.
Wednesday
Showers and thunderstorms likely after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 78. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Wednesday Night
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before midnight, then a slight chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Thursday
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 72. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southwest in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west after midnight.
Friday
Showers and thunderstorms likely. Partly sunny, with a high near 71. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles NE Salida CO
 38.58°N 105.93°W (Elev. 8796 ft)
3:41 am MDT Aug 8, 2026
4am MDT Aug 8, 2026-6pm MDT Aug 14, 2026
 
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