Strong to Severe Thunderstorms Continue Tonight in the East; Early Heat Wave in the West

Scattered strong to severe storms with damaging winds and potentially a tornado or two are expected tonight from the coastal Carolinas into the Mid-Atlantic states. An anomalously early heat wave will continue to intensify and expand across the West and Southwest as the week progresses. Numerous daily and potentially monthly record highs are expected to be broken. Read More >

Current conditions at

Harriet Alexander Field Airport (KANK)

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

Fair

42°F

6°C

Humidity 38%
Wind Speed Vrbl 6 mph
Barometer 30.13 in
Dewpoint 18°F (-8°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill38°F (3°C)
Last update 17 Mar 12:55 am MDT
Extended Forecast for

9 Miles NE Salida CO

Fire Weather Watch March 18, 12:00pm until March 18, 09:00pm
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Fire Weather Watch
  • Overnight

    Overnight: Mostly clear, with a low around 30. Blustery, with a west northwest wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 30 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Blustery

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 51. Breezy, with a west northwest wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 51 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 34. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 34 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Breezy
    then Partly
    Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 60. West wind around 15 mph.

    High: 60 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 36. West northwest wind around 15 mph.

    Low: 36 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 64. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

    High: 64 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Clear, with a low around 39. Northwest wind around 15 mph.

    Low: 39 °F

    Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 65. West wind 10 to 15 mph.

    High: 65 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 40. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

    Low: 40 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Mostly clear, with a low around 30. Blustery, with a west northwest wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 51. Breezy, with a west northwest wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 34. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 60. West wind around 15 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 36. West northwest wind around 15 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 64. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Thursday Night
Clear, with a low around 39. Northwest wind around 15 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 65. West wind 10 to 15 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 40. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 65. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 38. Breezy, with a west wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 58. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35. South wind 10 to 15 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 55. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 20 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
9 Miles NE Salida CO
 38.61°N 105.88°W (Elev. 10043 ft)
12:31 am MDT Mar 17, 2026
1am MDT Mar 17, 2026-6pm MDT Mar 23, 2026
 
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