Critical Fire Weather in the Southern Plains; Severe Storms in the Ohio Valley

Strong winds and low humidity will create elevated to critical fire weather conditions across the Southern Plains on Thursday. Strong to severe thunderstorms are forecast in the Ohio Valley late Thursday into Friday morning, with the strongest storms capable of producing very large hail, damaging winds, and a few tornadoes. Read More >

Current conditions at

Harriet Alexander Field Airport (KANK)

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

Partly Cloudy

57°F

14°C

Humidity 30%
Wind Speed SW 12 mph
Barometer 30.11 in
Dewpoint 26°F (-3°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 25 Mar 10:35 pm MDT
Extended Forecast for

9 Miles NE Salida CO

Red Flag Warning March 26, 11:00am until March 26, 08:00pm
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Red Flag Warning
  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 45. West wind 10 to 15 mph.

    Low: 45 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 64. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph increasing to 20 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.

    High: 64 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow showers after 4am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 10 to 20 mph becoming east southeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 35 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Breezy
    then Slight
    Chance Snow
    Showers

  • Friday

    Friday: A chance of snow showers before noon, then a slight chance of snow showers after 3pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 40. Breezy, with an east southeast wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 40 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers and
    Breezy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow showers before midnight.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 33. Breezy, with a southeast wind 15 to 20 mph becoming south 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 33 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers
    and Breezy
    then Partly
    Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 59. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph increasing to 20 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.

    High: 59 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 39. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.

    Low: 39 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 58. 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 40 mph.

    High: 58 °F

    Sunny then
    Mostly Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39. West wind 5 to 15 mph.

    Low: 39 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 45. West wind 10 to 15 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 64. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph increasing to 20 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.
Thursday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow showers after 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 10 to 20 mph becoming east southeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Friday
A chance of snow showers before noon, then a slight chance of snow showers after 3pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 40. Breezy, with an east southeast wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Friday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow showers before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 33. Breezy, with a southeast wind 15 to 20 mph becoming south 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 59. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph increasing to 20 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 39. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 58. 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 40 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39. West wind 5 to 15 mph.
Monday
A 30 percent chance of showers after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 56. Breezy, with a west wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 38. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 53. 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.
Tuesday Night
A chance of rain and snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Wednesday
A chance of snow showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 47. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts 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)
10:07 pm MDT Mar 25, 2026
10pm MDT Mar 25, 2026-6pm MDT Apr 1, 2026
 
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