Record Warmth Lingers; Fire Weather Concerns; Unsettled Pacific Northwest

More record warm temperatures are forecast this week from California, Southwest, Plains then into the Mississippi Valley and Southeast. The warmth combining with dry conditions may result in elevated to locally critical fire weather conditions. Meanwhile, another Pacific system will move across the Pacific Northwest with lower elevation rain and mountain snows. For Hawaii, conditions improving. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Harriet Alexander Field Airport (KANK)

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

A Few Clouds and Breezy

65°F

18°C

Humidity 24%
Wind Speed SE 25 G 31 mph
Barometer 30.12 in
Dewpoint 27°F (-3°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 22 Mar 3:15 pm MDT
Extended Forecast for

8 Miles NNE Salida CO

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Partly sunny, with a high near 63. South southwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming southeast.

    High: 63 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35. East southeast wind 10 to 15 mph becoming south 5 to 10 mph after midnight.

    Low: 35 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 63. Breezy, with a south wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west northwest 15 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.

    High: 63 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Mostly
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Patchy smoke between midnight and 4am. 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.

    Low: 40 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Breezy
    then Patchy
    Smoke

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 67. Breezy, with a west wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    High: 67 °F

    Sunny then
    Mostly Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 42. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 5 to 10 mph after midnight.

    Low: 42 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 69. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.

    High: 69 °F

    Sunny then
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 43. West wind 10 to 15 mph.

    Low: 43 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: 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 40 mph.

    High: 67 °F

    Sunny then
    Sunny and
    Breezy

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Partly sunny, with a high near 63. South southwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming southeast.
Tonight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35. East southeast wind 10 to 15 mph becoming south 5 to 10 mph after midnight.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 63. Breezy, with a south wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west northwest 15 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.
Monday Night
Patchy smoke between midnight and 4am. 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 67. Breezy, with a west wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 42. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 5 to 10 mph after midnight.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 69. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 43. West wind 10 to 15 mph.
Thursday
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 40 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 33. Southwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming east southeast after midnight.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 51. Breezy, with a southeast wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31. Southeast wind 5 to 15 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 59. Breezy, with a southwest wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
8 Miles NNE Salida CO
 38.65°N 105.97°W (Elev. 9318 ft)
2:52 pm MDT Mar 22, 2026
3pm MDT Mar 22, 2026-6pm MDT Mar 28, 2026
 
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