Dangerous Heat Builds and Expands; Critical Fire Weather for the Southwest; Severe Thunderstorms for Plains and Midwest

Dangerous to record breaking heat will build across the center of the nation and slowly build eastward this week. Wildfire conditions remain critical for the Southwest and portions of the Great Basin through Monday. For the northern Plains and upper Midwest, severe thunderstorms with the potential for large to very large hail and severe winds are the primary hazards. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Harriet Alexander Field Airport (KANK)

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

Fair

66°F

19°C

Humidity	14%
Wind Speed	S 15 mph
Barometer	29.98 in
Dewpoint	15°F (-9°C)
Visibility	9.00 mi
Last update	29 Jun 7:35 am MDT

More Information:

Local Forecast Office More Local Wx 3 Day History Hourly Weather Forecast

Extended Forecast for

7 Miles N Salida CO

Fire Weather Watch June 30, 10:00am until June 30, 10:00pm

Red Flag Warning June 29, 09:00am until June 29, 10:00pm

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Fire Weather Watch

Red Flag Warning

Today
High: 75 °F
Patchy Smoke
and Breezy
Tonight
Low: 44 °F
Smoke and
Breezy
Tuesday
High: 77 °F
Areas Smoke
and Breezy
then Sunny
and Windy
Tuesday Night
Low: 42 °F
Mostly Clear
and Breezy
then Clear
Wednesday
High: 75 °F
Sunny
Wednesday Night
Low: 43 °F
Mostly Clear
Thursday
High: 78 °F
Sunny
Thursday Night
Low: 44 °F
Mostly Clear
Friday
High: 81 °F
Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today

Patchy smoke before 9am, then patchy smoke after 1pm. Sunny, with a high near 75. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph increasing to 20 to 25 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.

Tonight

Widespread smoke, mainly between 9pm and 11pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 44. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph becoming light and variable in the evening.

Tuesday

Areas of smoke before noon. Sunny, with a high near 77. Windy, with a light south southwest wind increasing to 25 to 30 mph in the morning.

Tuesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 42. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 25 mph decreasing to 5 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.

Wednesday

Sunny, with a high near 75. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon.

Wednesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 43. West wind 5 to 15 mph.

Thursday

Sunny, with a high near 78. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

Thursday Night

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

Friday

Sunny, with a high near 81. West southwest wind 5 to 15 mph.

Friday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 46. West wind around 15 mph.