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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 57%
Wind Speed SE 10 mph
Barometer 30.35 in
Dewpoint 47°F (8°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 6 Aug 12:55 am MDT
Extended Forecast for

6 Miles NNE Salida CO

Red Flag Warning August 6, 12:00pm until August 6, 07:00pm
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Red Flag Warning

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Mostly clear, with a low around 48. East wind around 5 mph becoming northwest.

    Low: 48 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Widespread haze. Patchy smoke after 5pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 85. North northwest wind 5 to 15 mph.

    High: 85 °F

    Haze

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Widespread haze. Patchy smoke before 1am, then patchy smoke after 4am. Mostly clear, with a low around 49. North northwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming northeast in the evening.

    Low: 49 °F

    Haze

  • Friday

    Friday: Widespread haze before 7am. Patchy smoke before 9am. Increasing clouds, with a high near 84. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southwest in the afternoon.

    High: 84 °F

    Haze then
    Mostly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming clear, with a low around 51. East southeast wind 5 to 15 mph becoming west northwest after midnight.

    Low: 51 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Increasing clouds, with a high near 84. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 84 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 52. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north in the evening.

    Low: 52 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 83. West wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 83 °F

    Sunny then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51. West northwest wind around 10 mph.

    Low: 51 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Mostly clear, with a low around 48. East wind around 5 mph becoming northwest.
Thursday
Widespread haze. Patchy smoke after 5pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 85. North northwest wind 5 to 15 mph.
Thursday Night
Widespread haze. Patchy smoke before 1am, then patchy smoke after 4am. Mostly clear, with a low around 49. North northwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming northeast in the evening.
Friday
Widespread haze before 7am. Patchy smoke before 9am. Increasing clouds, with a high near 84. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southwest in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming clear, with a low around 51. East southeast wind 5 to 15 mph becoming west northwest after midnight.
Saturday
Increasing clouds, with a high near 84. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 52. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north in the evening.
Sunday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 83. West wind 5 to 10 mph.
Sunday Night
A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51. West northwest wind around 10 mph.
Monday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 82. Northwest wind around 5 mph.
Monday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50. South wind around 10 mph becoming northwest after midnight.
Tuesday
Showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly sunny, with a high near 81. Northwest wind around 5 mph.
Tuesday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50. North wind 5 to 10 mph.
Wednesday
Showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly sunny, with a high near 78. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming south in the afternoon.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
6 Miles NNE Salida CO
 38.6°N 105.96°W (Elev. 9199 ft)
Last Update:
12:31 am MDT Aug 6, 2026
Forecast Valid:
1am MDT Aug 6, 2026-6pm MDT Aug 12, 2026
 
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