Heat the Southwest; Fire Weather in the Central U.S.; Kona Low Impacting Hawaii

A rare March heat wave is ongoing with much above-normal temperatures over the Southwest U.S. through this weekend. Periods of critical fire weather will persist from the central Rockies to the central and southern Plains through the weekend as gusty winds and low relative humidity continue. A Kona low will continue to bring several rounds of moderate to heavy rainfall to Hawaii through Sunday. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Hazardous Weather Outlook

Current conditions at

Harriet Alexander Field Airport (KANK)

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

Fair

59°F

15°C

Humidity	13%
Wind Speed	SW 15 mph
Barometer	30.07 in
Dewpoint	9°F (-13°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	22 Mar 1:55 am MDT

More Information:

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Extended Forecast for

9 Miles NE Salida CO

Overnight
Low: 44 °F
Partly Cloudy
Sunday
High: 58 °F
Partly Sunny
Sunday Night
Low: 35 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Monday
High: 60 °F
Mostly Sunny
then Partly
Sunny and
Breezy
Monday Night
Low: 40 °F
Partly Cloudy
and Breezy
then Mostly
Clear
Tuesday
High: 64 °F
Mostly Sunny
then Mostly
Sunny and
Breezy
Tuesday Night
Low: 42 °F
Partly Cloudy
and Breezy
then Mostly
Clear
Wednesday
High: 67 °F
Sunny then
Sunny and
Breezy
Wednesday Night
Low: 44 °F
Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Overnight

Partly cloudy, with a low around 44. West wind around 10 mph.

Sunday

Partly sunny, with a high near 58. West northwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming south southeast in the afternoon.

Sunday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35. Southeast wind 5 to 15 mph becoming south southwest after midnight.

Monday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 60. Breezy, with a southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west 15 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.

Monday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 40. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.

Tuesday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 64. 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.

Tuesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 42. Breezy, with a west wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

Wednesday

Sunny, with a high near 67. 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 35 mph.

Wednesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 44. West wind 10 to 15 mph.

Thursday

Sunny, with a high near 65. 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.

Thursday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 34. West southwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming southeast after midnight.

Friday

Sunny, with a high near 53. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

Friday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. Southeast wind 5 to 15 mph.

Saturday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 57. 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 35 mph.