Record Heat for the Intermountain West and Northern Plains; Heavy Rainfall and Severe Weather Threats

Record setting heat is expected over the next several days from the Intermountain West through the northern Plains. Furthermore, fire weather concerns increase with dry and breezy conditions. Meanwhile, heavy rainfall and severe thunderstorm threats for the Ohio/Tennessee Valleys, central Appalachians and Southeast today. The threat shifts to central Gulf Coast and across central Texas this week. 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

76°F

24°C

Humidity	30%
Wind Speed	Vrbl 5 mph
Barometer	30.46 in
Dewpoint	42°F (6°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Heat Index	77°F (25°C)
Last update	12 Jul 10:15 am MDT

More Information:

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Extended Forecast for

13 Miles NE Salida CO

Today
High: 80 °F
Sunny then
Slight Chance
T-storms
Tonight
Low: 50 °F
Mostly Clear
Monday
High: 82 °F
Sunny then
Chance
T-storms
Monday Night
Low: 50 °F
Mostly Clear
Tuesday
High: 81 °F
Sunny then
Sunny and
Breezy
Tuesday Night
Low: 48 °F
Mostly Clear
and Breezy
then Clear
Wednesday
High: 81 °F
Sunny then
Sunny and
Breezy
Wednesday Night
Low: 48 °F
Mostly Clear
Thursday
High: 83 °F
Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today

A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 2pm and 5pm. Sunny, with a high near 80. Light and variable wind becoming east southeast 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 10%.

Tonight

Mostly clear, with a low around 50. Southeast wind 10 to 15 mph becoming light and variable after midnight.

Monday

A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 4pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 82. Light and variable wind becoming southeast 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Monday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 50. East southeast wind 10 to 15 mph becoming light and variable after midnight.

Tuesday

Sunny, with a high near 81. Breezy, with a light and variable wind becoming east southeast 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon.

Tuesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 48. Breezy, with an east southeast wind 15 to 20 mph becoming light and variable after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

Wednesday

Sunny, with a high near 81. Breezy, with a light and variable wind becoming east southeast 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.

Wednesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 48. East northeast wind 10 to 15 mph decreasing to 5 to 10 mph after midnight.

Thursday

Sunny, with a high near 83. Light and variable wind becoming east southeast 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon.

Thursday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 50. East southeast wind 10 to 15 mph becoming light and variable after midnight.

Friday

Sunny, with a high near 84. Light and variable wind becoming east 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon.

Friday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 52. East southeast wind 5 to 15 mph becoming northwest after midnight.

Saturday

A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Sunny, with a high near 83. North northwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming east in the afternoon.