Severe Thunderstorms and Heavy Rain from the Plains to the Mid-Atlantic; Ongoing Heat in the South

Severe thunderstorms and showers pose a risk for excessive rain, localized flash flooding, strong gusts and/or large hail across portions of the northern and central Plains, the Lower Missouri to Lower Ohio Valleys, and across the Mid-Atlantic this afternoon and evening. Extreme heat is ongoing over the Desert Southwest and the Southeast U.S.. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Harriet Alexander Field Airport (KANK)

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

Fair

55°F

13°C

Humidity 81%
Wind Speed NW 8 mph
Barometer 30.35 in
Dewpoint 49°F (9°C)
Visibility 8.00 mi
Wind Chill53°F (12°C)
Last update 9 Jul 6:35 am MDT
Extended Forecast for

8 Miles NE Salida CO

  • Today

    Today: A slight chance of showers before 7am, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 73. West southwest wind 5 to 15 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 20%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 73 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm.  Mostly clear, with a low around 49. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east northeast after midnight.

    Low: 49 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 74. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east in the afternoon.

    High: 74 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 49. East northeast wind 5 to 15 mph becoming northwest after midnight.

    Low: 49 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 78. Northwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming east in the afternoon.

    High: 78 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 52. East southeast wind 5 to 15 mph becoming north northwest after midnight.

    Low: 52 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 77. Breezy, with a north northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east southeast 15 to 25 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 77 °F

    Sunny then
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 51. Breezy, with an east southeast wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.

    Low: 51 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 79. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east southeast in the afternoon.

    High: 79 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
A slight chance of showers before 7am, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 73. West southwest wind 5 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tonight
A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 49. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east northeast after midnight.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 74. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east in the afternoon.
Friday Night
A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 49. East northeast wind 5 to 15 mph becoming northwest after midnight.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 78. Northwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming east in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 52. East southeast wind 5 to 15 mph becoming north northwest after midnight.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 77. Breezy, with a north northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east southeast 15 to 25 mph in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 51. Breezy, with an east southeast wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 79. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east southeast in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 52. Breezy, with an east northeast wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 78. Northwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming east southeast in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 52. East southeast wind 5 to 15 mph becoming north northeast after midnight.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 79. West northwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming east southeast in the afternoon.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
8 Miles NE Salida CO
 38.61°N 105.88°W (Elev. 10043 ft)
6:42 am MDT Jul 9, 2026
6am MDT Jul 9, 2026-6pm MDT Jul 15, 2026
 
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