Arkansas River at Salida
3.8 mi- Level
- 2.9 ft
- Flow
- 240 cfs
Reading from Fri 12:15 PM · NWS gauge page
Appearance
Observed 1:15 PM MDT at KANK
Sunny and 57°14°, jacket by 7 PM.
Today: low 38°3° (likely 33°1° to 45°7°), high 62°17° (likely 58°14° to 62°17°).
Now 57°14°
Sunny
Light rain now, through the next 2 hours.
From forecast models
| Hour | Conditions | Temperature | Feels like | Precipitation | Wind | Humidity | Cloud cover | UV index |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fri 1p | Sunny | 57°14° (likely 56°13° to 59°15°) | 57°14° | 10% | 20 mph32 km/h from SSW, gusts 25 mph41 km/h | 45% | 10% | 5 |
| Fri 2p | Sunny | 59°15° (likely 57°14° to 61°16°) | 59°15° | 5% | 20 mph32 km/h from SSW, gusts 27 mph44 km/h | 39% | 9% | 5 |
| Fri 3p | Partly sunny | 61°16° (likely 58°14° to 62°17°) | 61°16° | 5% | 20 mph32 km/h from SSW, gusts 27 mph43 km/h | 32% | 15% | 4 |
| Fri 4p | Partly sunny | 60°16° (likely 57°14° to 62°17°) | 60°16° | 5% | 20 mph32 km/h from SSW, gusts 26 mph41 km/h | 32% | 21% | 2 |
| Fri 5p | Partly sunny | 59°15° (likely 54°12° to 60°16°) | 59°15° | 0% | 15 mph24 km/h from SSW, gusts 22 mph36 km/h | 30% | 44% | 1 |
| Fri 6p | Cloudy | 56°13° (likely 50°10° to 56°13°) | 56°13° | 0% | 10 mph16 km/h from SSW, gusts 23 mph37 km/h | 35% | 64% | 1 |
| Fri 7p | Clear | 52°11° (likely 45°7° to 54°12°) | 52°11° | 0% | 10 mph16 km/h from SSW, gusts 15 mph24 km/h | 43% | 9% | 0 |
| Fri 8p | Cloudy | 50°10° (likely 41°5° to 50°10°) | 45°7° | 0% | 15 mph24 km/h from SSW, gusts 20 mph32 km/h | 48% | 67% | 0 |
| Fri 9p | Mostly clear | 48°9° (likely 38°3° to 50°10°) | 43°6° | 0% | 15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 13 mph21 km/h | 54% | 35% | 0 |
| Fri 10p | Mostly clear | 46°8° (likely 36°2° to 48°9°) | 41°5° | 0% | 10 mph16 km/h from SW, gusts 11 mph18 km/h | 60% | 35% | 0 |
| Fri 11p | Mostly clear | 44°7° (likely 34°1° to 47°8°) | 39°4° | 0% | 10 mph16 km/h from SSW, gusts 8 mph13 km/h | 68% | 53% | 0 |
| Sat 12a | Mostly clear | 44°7° (likely 33°1° to 45°7°) | 39°4° | 0% | 10 mph16 km/h from SW, gusts 8 mph14 km/h | 68% | 52% | 0 |
| Sat 1a | Mostly clear | 42°6° (likely 32°0° to 44°7°) | 38°3° | 5% | 5 mph8 km/h from WSW, gusts 9 mph14 km/h | 73% | 19% | 0 |
| Sat 2a | Partly cloudy | 42°6° (likely 31°−1° to 43°6°) | 39°4° | 10% | 5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 5 mph8 km/h | 76% | 63% | 0 |
| Sat 3a | Partly cloudy | 41°5° (likely 30°−1° to 42°6°) | 39°4° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 5 mph7 km/h | 79% | 27% | 0 |
| Sat 4a | Clear | 41°5° (likely 30°−1° to 43°6°) | 41°5° | 5% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h | 79% | 29% | 0 |
| Sat 5a | Partly cloudy | 40°4° (likely 30°−1° to 41°5°) | 40°4° | 5% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h | 85% | 66% | 0 |
| Sat 6a | Mostly cloudy | 40°4° (likely 31°−1° to 41°5°) | 40°4° | 0%, 0.04 in1 mm | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h | 85% | 81% | 0 |
| Sat 7a | Mostly cloudy | 39°4° (likely 31°−1° to 42°6°) | 39°4° | 5%, 0.04 in1 mm | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h | 89% | 90% | 0 |
| Sat 8a | Showers | 38°3° (likely 33°1° to 41°5°) | 36°2° | 30%, 0.04 in1 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from NNW, gusts 6 mph9 km/h | 92% | 99% | 0 |
| Sat 9a | Cloudy | 40°4° (likely 37°3° to 41°5°) | 37°3° | 50%, 0.04 in1 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 7 mph11 km/h | 89% | 98% | 1 |
| Sat 10a | Drizzle | 42°6° (likely 40°4° to 42°6°) | 38°3° | 60%, 0.04 in1 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h | 86% | 99% | 2 |
| Sat 11a | Drizzle | 43°6° (likely 41°5° to 43°6°) | 39°4° | 90%, 0.04 in1 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 12 mph19 km/h | 86% | 99% | 1 |
| Sat 12p | Rain | 44°7° (likely 43°6° to 44°7°) | 40°4° | 60%, 0.29 in7.4 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 14 mph22 km/h | 82% | 98% | 1 |
| Sat 1p | Snow | 47°8° (likely 40°4° to 47°8°) | 43°6° | 70%, 0.29 in7.4 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h | 71% | 99% | 0 |
| Sat 2p | Snow | 45°7° (likely 39°4° to 45°7°) | 41°5° | 90%, 0.29 in7.4 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph13 km/h | 73% | 99% | 1 |
| Sat 3p | Snow | 46°8° (likely 39°4° to 46°8°) | 42°6° | 100%, 0.29 in7.4 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 5 mph8 km/h | 68% | 99% | 1 |
| Sat 4p | Snow | 46°8° (likely 38°3° to 46°8°) | 41°5° | 90%, 0.29 in7.4 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 5 mph9 km/h | 65% | 99% | 0 |
| Sat 5p | Snow | 44°7° (likely 37°3° to 44°7°) | 39°4° | 100%, 0.29 in7.4 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph12 km/h | 68% | 99% | 0 |
| Sat 6p | Drizzle | 44°7° (likely 36°2° to 44°7°) | 39°4° | 60%, 0.18 in4.6 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph11 km/h | 68% | 100% | 0 |
| Sat 7p | Snow | 43°6° (likely 35°2° to 43°6°) | 38°3° | 60%, 0.18 in4.6 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 5 mph8 km/h | 73% | 99% | 0 |
| Sat 8p | Snow | 44°7° (likely 34°1° to 44°7°) | 39°4° | 90%, 0.18 in4.6 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from ENE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h | 70% | 99% | 0 |
| Sat 9p | Snow | 44°7° (likely 34°1° to 44°7°) | 39°4° | 100%, 0.18 in4.6 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 4 mph7 km/h | 73% | 98% | 0 |
| Sat 10p | Snow | 42°6° (likely 34°1° to 42°6°) | 36°2° | 90%, 0.18 in4.6 mm | 10 mph16 km/h from ENE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h | 79% | 99% | 0 |
| Sat 11p | Snow | 41°5° (likely 34°1° to 41°5°) | 36°2° | 90%, 0.18 in4.6 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h | 82% | 98% | 0 |
| Sun 12a | Snow | 41°5° (likely 33°1° to 41°5°) | 37°3° | 50%, 0.05 in1.3 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 4 mph7 km/h | 82% | 99% | 0 |
| Sun 1a | Snow | 40°4° (likely 34°1° to 40°4°) | 37°3° | 40%, 0.05 in1.3 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 4 mph7 km/h | 85% | 99% | 0 |
| Sun 2a | Snow | 40°4° (likely 34°1° to 40°4°) | 40°4° | 30%, 0.05 in1.3 mm | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h | 85% | 98% | 0 |
| Sun 3a | Snow | 38°3° (likely 34°1° to 39°4°) | 38°3° | 80%, 0.05 in1.3 mm | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h | 92% | 89% | 0 |
| Sun 4a | Snow | 39°4° (likely 34°1° to 39°4°) | 39°4° | 90%, 0.05 in1.3 mm | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h | 89% | 90% | 0 |
| Sun 5a | Snow | 38°3° (likely 33°1° to 38°3°) | 38°3° | 70%, 0.05 in1.3 mm | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h | 92% | 82% | 0 |
| Sun 6a | Snow | 37°3° (likely 32°0° to 39°4°) | 37°3° | 40%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h | 92% | 79% | 0 |
| Sun 7a | Snow | 37°3° (likely 31°−1° to 40°4°) | 37°3° | 40%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h | 92% | 84% | 0 |
| Sun 8a | Snow | 37°3° (likely 32°0° to 40°4°) | 37°3° | 40%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph4 km/h | 92% | 87% | 0 |
| Sun 9a | Snow | 38°3° (likely 34°1° to 41°5°) | 38°3° | 40%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h | 89% | 86% | 0 |
| Sun 10a | Snow | 40°4° (likely 36°2° to 45°7°) | 38°3° | 40%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h | 82% | 81% | 1 |
| Sun 11a | Snow | 43°6° (likely 40°4° to 50°10°) | 41°5° | 40%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 4 mph7 km/h | 76% | 65% | 1 |
| Sun 12p | Drizzle | 46°8° (likely 43°6° to 54°12°) | 44°7° | 50%, 0.03 in0.8 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 6 mph9 km/h | 68% | 45% | 2 |
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Mostly sunny, with a high near 62. South southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 38. Southwest wind 0 to 15 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
Best day outdoors this week: the one dry, mild day the forecasts agree on (high 62°17°).
Morning
6 AM–noon
90% chance · 0.24 in6.1 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
100% chance · 1.7 in44 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
100% chance · 1.1 in27 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
90% chance · 0.3 in7.6 mm
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain showers between 8am and 9am, then showers and thunderstorms between 9am and 5pm, then a slight chance of thunderstorms and rain and snow showers. Cloudy, with a high near 49. North northeast wind 0 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Night: Rain and snow showers before 1am, then a chance of rain and snow showers between 1am and 3am, then rain and snow showers between 3am and 4am, then rain and snow showers. Cloudy, with a low around 36. East northeast wind 0 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
Morning
6 AM–noon
40% chance · 0.06 in1.5 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
50% chance · 0.06 in1.5 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
60% chance · 0.2 in0.5 cm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
50% chance · 0.03 in0.6 mm
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain and snow showers before noon, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 53. Southeast wind 0 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Night: Showers and thunderstorms likely before midnight, then a chance of rain and snow showers between midnight and 3am, then a chance of rain and snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. South southwest wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
Morning
6 AM–noon
20% chance
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 54. West southwest wind 0 to 10 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 29. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 57. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 30. Southwest wind around 15 mph.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 57. Southwest wind around 10 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 31. West southwest wind around 10 mph.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 57. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. Southwest wind around 10 mph.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
20% chance
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
20% chance
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
The National Weather Service writes about seven days ahead; this day is our model forecast only.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
20% chance · 0.02 in0.4 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
20% chance
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
The National Weather Service writes about seven days ahead; this day is our model forecast only.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
20% chance · 0.2 in0.4 cm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
30% chance · 0.1 in2.5 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
The National Weather Service writes about seven days ahead; this day is our model forecast only.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
Dry, high 62°, low 38°.
95% chance of snow, high 49°, low 36°, cooling off.
46% chance of snow, high 53°, low 32°, warming up.
Mostly dry, highs 49–57°.
Want the meteorologists’ reasoning? Read the NWS forecast discussion (PUB) (opens in a new tab)
No meaningful changes from yesterday’s forecast.
Reading from Fri 12:15 PM · NWS gauge page
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What this week’s weather means for heating, cooling, pipes and fresh air.
About 75% less heating than a typical week.
Heating degree days, base 65°F
47, 17 and 5°F are the test points heat pumps are rated at. About 18 hours are near freezing and damp, when outdoor units defrost more often.
Dry air outside (dew point 40°F).
Today, 3:00 PM–4:00 PM
Good stretch to open the windows (air quality forecast not available for part of this window).
Today’s expected high is about typical for the date.
Salida station, 1897–2017: records and averages
This station closed and is no longer reporting, but has a long history nearby. Its own average annual high was about 63°17°, over its full 1897–2017 record — not an NCEI normal, and not the same station as the computed averages above.
Poncha Springs weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates
Sunrise 7:21 AM, sunset 6:15 PM.
Clouds most of the night (about 46% cover).
Waxing gibbous
93% lit · growing
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