Salida, CO Weather Forecast and Current Conditions

Current Conditions From Nearby Local Station

Cloudy 9°F
Feels Like -3°F  
Humidity 85% Dew Point 6°F Wind W 8 MPH Barometer 30.13 in.
Visibility 10 mi.
Report from a MADIS/MESONET weather station 2.7 mi. W of central Salida
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Point Forecast at a Glance

WedDec 3
Wed Dec 3: Partly Cloudy, Low 7F
 
7
ThuDec 4
Thu Dec 4: Sunny, High 36F, Low 10F
36
10
FriDec 5
Fri Dec 5: Sunny, High 40F, Low 17F
40
17
SatDec 6
Sat Dec 6: Snow Showers, High 42F, Low 14F
50%
42
14
SunDec 7
Sun Dec 7: Sunny, High 41F, Low 14F
41
14
MonDec 8
Mon Dec 8: Sunny, High 45F, Low 19F
45
19
TueDec 9
Tue Dec 9: Mostly Sunny, High 49F, Low 25F
49
25

7-Day Temperature Trend

Week Ahead Summary

Warming trend through the week with high temperatures climbing from 36°F to 49°F. Some snow possible with at least 2 days showing precipitation chances of 20% or higher.

Climate Context

This week's forecast shows temperatures running 7°F above the historical average for December. Normal highs for this period are around 37°F with lows around 5°F.

This Date in Weather History

1972 - Winds gusting to 70 mph sent the temperature at Livingston, MT, plunging from 52 degrees to 18 degrees in just twenty minutes.

More on this and other weather history

Salida, CO 7 Day Weather Forecast Details

Wednesday Dec 3

Partly Cloudy

Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 7. Northwest wind around 5 mph.

Thursday Dec 4

Sunny

Day: Sunny, with a high near 36. Wind chill values between zero and 10. West wind 5 to 15 mph.

Mostly Clear

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

Friday Dec 5

Sunny

Day: Sunny, with a high near 40. West wind 5 to 10 mph.

Snow Showers

Night: A 20 percent chance of snow showers after 11pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 17. West wind around 15 mph.

Saturday Dec 6

Snow Showers

Day: A 50 percent chance of snow showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 42. Breezy, with a west wind 10 to 20 mph. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Snow Showers

Night: A 20 percent chance of snow showers before 11pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 14. West wind 10 to 15 mph.

Sunday Dec 7

Sunny

Day: Sunny, with a high near 41. West wind 5 to 10 mph.

Mostly Clear

Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 14. West wind around 15 mph.

Monday Dec 8

Sunny

Day: Sunny, with a high near 45. West wind around 10 mph.

Mostly Clear

Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 19. West wind 10 to 15 mph.

Tuesday Dec 9

Mostly Sunny

Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 49. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

Partly Cloudy

Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 25. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph.

Wednesday Dec 10

Mostly Sunny

Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 52. West wind around 15 mph.


About Salida, CO

Salida ( sə-LY-də; Spanish language: [saˈliða], "exit") is the statutory city that is the county seat of and the most populous municipality in Chaffee County, Colorado, United States. The population was 5,666 at the 2020 census.

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