Critical Fire Weather in the Southern High Plains; Heavy Snow in the Great Lakes and Northeast U.S.

Gusty winds and low relative humidity will bring critical fire weather to the southern High Plains Friday. A winter storm will track across the Great Lakes and Northeast U.S. Friday into Saturday with areas of wintry mix and heavy snow from northern New York through southern Maine. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Harriet Alexander Field Airport (KANK)

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

Partly Cloudy

15°F

-9°C

Humidity 46%
Wind Speed NW 8 mph
Barometer 29.65 in
Dewpoint -2°F (-19°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill4°F (-16°C)
Last update 20 Feb 1:35 am MST
Extended Forecast for

8 Miles NNE Salida CO

  • Overnight

    Overnight: A 30 percent chance of snow showers, mainly after 4am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 10. South wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 10 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers

  • Friday

    Friday: Snow showers likely, mainly after 10am.  Patchy blowing snow after 2pm. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 24. Breezy, with a south wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west 15 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

    High: 24 °F

    Snow Showers
    Likely and
    Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 7. Wind chill values between -5 and zero. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

    Low: 7 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 31. Wind chill values between -5 and 5. Northwest wind around 10 mph.

    High: 31 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 13. West wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 13 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 42. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southwest in the morning.

    High: 42 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 21. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 21 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Partly sunny, with a high near 47. West southwest wind 5 to 15 mph.

    High: 47 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27. West wind 10 to 15 mph.

    Low: 27 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
A 30 percent chance of snow showers, mainly after 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 10. South wind around 5 mph.
Friday
Snow showers likely, mainly after 10am. Patchy blowing snow after 2pm. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 24. Breezy, with a south wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west 15 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 7. Wind chill values between -5 and zero. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 31. Wind chill values between -5 and 5. Northwest wind around 10 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 13. West wind 5 to 10 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 42. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southwest in the morning.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 21. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 47. West southwest wind 5 to 15 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27. West wind 10 to 15 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 49. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 25 mph.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 31. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 46. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 30. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 47. Windy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph increasing to 25 to 30 mph in the morning.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
8 Miles NNE Salida CO
 38.65°N 105.97°W (Elev. 9318 ft)
1:07 am MST Feb 20, 2026
1am MST Feb 20, 2026-6pm MST Feb 26, 2026
 
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