Critical Fire Weather Persists in the Southern High Plains; Snow in the Great Lakes into the Northeast

Elevated to critical fire weather conditions will persist across the central and southern High Plains today as gusty winds and dry conditions continue across the region. A clipper system will bring some lake effect snow to the Great Lakes and snow into the Northeast. Well above-average temperatures are expected to expand across much of the West, into the Plains states, and Southeast. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Harriet Alexander Field Airport (KANK)

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

Fair

52°F

11°C

Humidity 42%
Wind Speed W 15 G 21 mph
Barometer 29.94 in
Dewpoint 29°F (-2°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill47°F (8°C)
Last update 25 Feb 4:15 pm MST
Extended Forecast for

8 Miles NNE Salida CO

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: A slight chance of rain and snow showers.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 46. Windy, with a west wind around 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 46 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain/Snow and
    Windy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 30. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    Low: 30 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Breezy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 45. Windy, with a west wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.

    High: 45 °F

    Sunny and
    Windy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 27. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 15 to 20 mph.

    Low: 27 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Blustery
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 50. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph increasing to 20 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.

    High: 50 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 32. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph.

    Low: 32 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 53. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 53 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Partly
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35. West southwest wind around 10 mph.

    Low: 35 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high near 53. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    High: 53 °F

    Partly Sunny
    and Breezy

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A slight chance of rain and snow showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 46. Windy, with a west wind around 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 30. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 45. Windy, with a west wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 27. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 15 to 20 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 50. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph increasing to 20 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 32. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 53. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35. West southwest wind around 10 mph.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 53. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Sunday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southeast in the evening.
Monday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 49. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. West southwest wind 5 to 15 mph.
Tuesday
A chance of rain and snow showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 47. South southeast wind 5 to 15 mph.
Tuesday Night
A chance of rain and snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. East southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northeast in the evening.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 46. Southwest wind 5 to 15 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
8 Miles NNE Salida CO
 38.65°N 105.97°W (Elev. 9318 ft)
4:12 pm MST Feb 25, 2026
4pm MST Feb 25, 2026-6pm MST Mar 4, 2026
 
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