Strong to Severe Thunderstorms Continue Tonight in the East; Early Heat Wave in the West

Scattered strong to severe storms with damaging winds and potentially a tornado or two are expected tonight from the coastal Carolinas into the Mid-Atlantic states. An anomalously early heat wave will continue to intensify and expand across the West and Southwest as the week progresses. Numerous daily and potentially monthly record highs are expected to be broken. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Harriet Alexander Field Airport (KANK)

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

Fair

42°F

6°C

Humidity 40%
Wind Speed W 8 mph
Barometer 30.12 in
Dewpoint 19°F (-7°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill37°F (3°C)
Last update 17 Mar 2:15 am MDT
Extended Forecast for

8 Miles NNE Salida CO

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 32. West northwest wind around 15 mph.

    Low: 32 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 54. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 54 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 35. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 10 to 20 mph.

    Low: 35 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Breezy
    then Partly
    Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 63. West wind 10 to 15 mph.

    High: 63 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 38. West wind 10 to 15 mph.

    Low: 38 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 66. West wind 5 to 15 mph.

    High: 66 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Clear, with a low around 39. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

    Low: 39 °F

    Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 68. West wind 5 to 15 mph.

    High: 68 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 39. West wind 10 to 15 mph.

    Low: 39 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 32. West northwest wind around 15 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 54. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 35. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 10 to 20 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 63. West wind 10 to 15 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 38. West wind 10 to 15 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 66. West wind 5 to 15 mph.
Thursday Night
Clear, with a low around 39. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 68. West wind 5 to 15 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 39. West wind 10 to 15 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 68. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 39. Breezy, with a west wind 10 to 20 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 62. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 10 to 20 mph.
Monday
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 35 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
8 Miles NNE Salida CO
 38.65°N 105.97°W (Elev. 9318 ft)
12:31 am MDT Mar 17, 2026
2am MDT Mar 17, 2026-6pm MDT Mar 23, 2026
 
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