Fire Weather Concerns in the South-Central U.S.; Heavy Precipitation in Northern California and the Great Lakes

Strong winds and dry conditions will promote elevated to critical fire weather conditions across southeast Colorado into the southern Plains and extending into the Ozarks. An atmospheric river will bring heavy rain and a flash flood threat to northern California and heavy mountain snow in the Cascades and Northern Rockies. A clipper system will bring heavy snow to the Great Lakes. Read More >

Current conditions at

Harriet Alexander Field Airport (KANK)

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

Mostly Cloudy

62°F

17°C

Humidity 21%
Wind Speed NW 7 G 23 mph
Barometer 29.88 in
Dewpoint 22°F (-6°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 24 Feb 4:15 pm MST
Extended Forecast for

9 Miles NE Salida CO

Fire Weather Watch February 26, 11:00am until February 26, 05:00pm
Red Flag Warning February 24, 04:32pm until February 24, 06:00pm
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Fire Weather Watch
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    Red Flag Warning February 24, 04:32pm until February 24, 06:00pm

    NOW until 6:00pm Tue

    Red Flag Warning

  • Tonight

    Low: 32 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Windy

  • Wednesday

    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.

    High: 43 °F

    Windy. Mostly
    Sunny then
    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers

  • Wednesday Night

    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.

    Low: 26 °F

    Windy. Slight
    Chance Snow
    Showers then
    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

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

    High: 39 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Thursday Night

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

    Low: 26 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy

  • Friday

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

    High: 47 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Friday Night

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

    Low: 32 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

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

    High: 49 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 32. Windy, with a west wind 20 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 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.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
9 Miles NE Salida CO
 38.61°N 105.88°W (Elev. 10043 ft)
2:46 pm MST Feb 24, 2026
4pm MST Feb 24, 2026-6pm MST Mar 3, 2026
 
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