Critical Fire Weather in the Plains; Unseasonably Warm in the Southwest and Southern U.S.

Unseasonably warm temperatures continue through the weekend across the Southwest and southern U.S., with more than 100 record or near record maximum temperatures forecast through the rest of the week and over the weekend. Elevated to critical fire weather conditions will persist across the Plains and Southeast U.S. this weekend. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Harriet Alexander Field Airport (KANK)

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

Fair

31°F

-1°C

Humidity	77%
Wind Speed	NW 10 mph
Barometer	30.37 in
Dewpoint	25°F (-4°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Wind Chill	22°F (-6°C)
Last update	28 Mar 6:55 am MDT

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Extended Forecast for

8 Miles NNE Salida CO

Red Flag Warning March 28, 12:00pm until March 28, 07:00pm

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Red Flag Warning

Today
High: 61 °F
Sunny then
Mostly Sunny
and Breezy
Tonight
Low: 40 °F
Partly Cloudy
and Breezy
then Mostly
Clear
Sunday
High: 62 °F
Sunny
Sunday Night
Low: 40 °F
Mostly Cloudy
and Breezy
then Partly
Cloudy
Monday
High: 60 °F
Mostly Sunny
and Windy
Monday Night
Low: 39 °F
Mostly Cloudy
and Windy
then Slight
Chance
Rain/Snow
Tuesday
High: 51 °F
Snow Showers
Likely and
Windy
Tuesday Night
Low: 32 °F
Rain/Snow
Likely and
Breezy then
Chance Snow
Showers
Wednesday
High: 46 °F
Chance Snow
Showers then
Rain/Snow
Likely and
Breezy

Detailed Forecast

Today

Mostly sunny, with a high near 61. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 20 to 25 mph in the afternoon.

Tonight

Mostly clear, with a low around 40. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

Sunday

Sunny, with a high near 62. West wind 5 to 15 mph.

Sunday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph after midnight.

Monday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 60. Windy, with a west wind 10 to 20 mph increasing to 20 to 30 mph. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.

Monday Night

A slight chance of rain showers after midnight, mixing with snow after 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39. Windy, with a west southwest wind 20 to 30 mph decreasing to 10 to 20 mph after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Tuesday

Snow showers likely, mainly after noon. Some thunder is also possible. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 51. Windy, with a west southwest wind 10 to 20 mph increasing to 20 to 30 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Tuesday Night

Rain and snow showers likely before midnight, then a chance of snow showers. Some thunder is also possible. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. Breezy, with a south southeast wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Wednesday

A chance of snow showers before noon, then rain and snow showers likely. Some thunder is also possible. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 46. Breezy, with a south wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Wednesday Night

A chance of rain and snow showers before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

Thursday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 52. Windy, with a west southwest wind 20 to 25 mph increasing to 25 to 30 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.

Thursday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 32. Windy, with a southwest wind 25 to 30 mph decreasing to 20 to 25 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.

Friday

A chance of snow showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 46. Windy, with a southwest wind 20 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.