Fire Weather Conditions Persist in the Southern Plains; Heavy Rain and Mountain Snow in the Pacific Northwest

A Pacific system will continue to bring moderate to heavy low elevation rain from northern California to western Washington, and heavy snow to the Cascades and Intermountain West over the next several days. Elevated to critical fire weather conditions will persist across the southern Rockies and Southern Plains through Wednesday as gusty winds and dry conditions continue across the region. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Harriet Alexander Field Airport (KANK)

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

Overcast

53°F

12°C

Humidity	37%
Wind Speed	SW 7 G 18 mph
Barometer	29.92 in
Dewpoint	27°F (-3°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Wind Chill	51°F (11°C)
Last update	24 Feb 11:15 pm MST

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Extended Forecast for

9 Miles NE Salida CO

Fire Weather Watch February 26, 11:00am until February 26, 05:00pm

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Fire Weather Watch

Tonight
Low: 30 °F
Mostly Clear
and Blustery
Wednesday
High: 43 °F
Windy. Mostly
Sunny then
Slight Chance
Snow Showers
Wednesday Night
Low: 26 °F
Windy. Slight
Chance Snow
Showers then
Mostly Clear
Thursday
High: 39 °F
Sunny and
Breezy
Thursday Night
Low: 26 °F
Mostly Clear
and Breezy
Friday
High: 47 °F
Sunny and
Breezy
Friday Night
Low: 32 °F
Partly Cloudy
Saturday
High: 49 °F
Sunny and
Breezy
Saturday Night
Low: 33 °F
Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight

Mostly clear, with a low around 30. Blustery, with a west northwest wind around 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

Wednesday

A 20 percent chance of snow showers after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 43. Windy, with a west wind 25 to 35 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph.

Wednesday Night

A 20 percent chance of snow showers before 11pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 26. Windy, with a west wind around 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.

Thursday

Sunny, with a high near 39. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

Thursday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 26. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph.

Friday

Sunny, with a high near 47. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

Friday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 32. West wind 10 to 15 mph.

Saturday

Sunny, with a high near 49. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

Saturday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 33. West southwest wind 5 to 15 mph.

Sunday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 50. Breezy, with a west wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.

Sunday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 33. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

Monday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 47. West southwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

Monday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

Tuesday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 45. South southwest wind 5 to 15 mph.