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

65°F

18°C

Humidity	22%
Wind Speed	SW 16 mph
Barometer	30.24 in
Dewpoint	26°F (-3°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	28 Mar 12:35 pm MDT

More Information:

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Extended Forecast for

8 Miles NNE Salida CO

Red Flag Warning until March 28, 07:00pm

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Red Flag Warning

Red Flag Warning until March 28, 07:00pm
NOW until 7:00pm Sat
Red Flag Warning
This Afternoon
High: 61 °F
Mostly Sunny
and Breezy
Tonight
Low: 37 °F
Partly Cloudy
and Breezy
then Mostly
Clear
Sunday
High: 62 °F
Sunny then
Sunny and
Breezy
Sunday Night
Low: 40 °F
Mostly Cloudy
and Breezy
then Mostly
Cloudy
Monday
High: 61 °F
Mostly Sunny
and Windy
Monday Night
Low: 40 °F
Mostly Cloudy
and Windy
then Mostly
Cloudy
Tuesday
High: 53 °F
Partly Sunny
and Breezy
then Chance
Rain/Snow and
Windy
Tuesday Night
Low: 34 °F
Rain/Snow
Likely and
Breezy then
Snow Showers
Likely

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon

Mostly sunny, with a high near 61. Breezy, with a southwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

Tonight

Mostly clear, with a low around 37. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 25 mph decreasing to 5 to 15 mph after midnight.

Sunday

Sunny, with a high near 62. Breezy, with a west wind 5 to 10 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 40. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph in the evening.

Monday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 61. Windy, with a west wind 10 to 20 mph increasing to 20 to 30 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 50 mph.

Monday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40. Windy, with a west southwest wind 20 to 30 mph decreasing to 10 to 20 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.

Tuesday

A chance of rain and snow showers after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 53. 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 50%.

Tuesday Night

Rain and snow showers likely, becoming all snow after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34. Breezy, with a south southeast wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

Wednesday

A chance of snow showers before noon, then rain and snow showers. High near 47. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

Wednesday Night

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

Thursday

Sunny, with a high near 54. Windy, with a 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 33. 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

Sunny, with a high near 45. Windy, with a southwest wind 25 to 35 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.