Salida, Colorado Weather
Salida, Colorado — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery for Salida, Chaffee County.
Full aviation weather for Salida is published on the Salida Airport - Harriet Alexander Field (KANK) page, 4 km away. It carries the current METAR decoded into plain language — surface wind, visibility, cloud layers and ceiling, temperature and dewpoint, and altimeter setting — alongside the raw observation as transmitted. 3 airfields within reach of Salida have their own pages, listed below.
The Terminal Aerodrome Forecast (TAF) is shown across its full validity period, with each change group broken out so you can see when conditions are expected to shift. Flight category is derived automatically — VFR, MVFR, IFR or LIFR — from reported ceiling and visibility, with runway details and field elevation alongside. Observations update roughly hourly and forecasts several times a day.
Other airports near Salida: Central Colorado Regional Airport (KAEJ) 33 km · Saguache Municipal Airport (K04V) 51 km
Conditions reported at KANK describe the airfield itself. Weather 4 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Salida specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
About Salida, Colorado
Salida breathes the high country air, a town embraced by the soaring peaks of the Sawatch Range, their snow-capped crowns often piercing the cerulean vastness of the Colorado sky. It lies 34.0 miles east-south-east of Bayamón, PR (from Bayamón, PR: bearing 122°T), and is situated 4.5 miles east-north-east of Poncha Springs. The Arkansas River, a silver vein, charts its course through the heart of Salida, its banks a vibrant green in summer, then a tapestry of ochre and gold as autumn descends. The light here, particularly in the late afternoon, possesses a crystalline clarity, defining every facet of the rugged landscape, from the weathered granite of the mountains to the sun-baked adobe of older homes. The scent of pine needles, carried on a breeze that whispers down from the high passes, mingles with the fainter, earthier aroma of the river’s silt. This is a place shaped by the restless spirit of prospectors and pioneers, where the echoes of the mining boom still resonate in the sturdy brick facades of its historic downtown. Salida’s economy, once tethered to the extraction of precious metals, has found new anchors in the vibrant arts scene and the burgeoning outdoor recreation industry. The river, a lifeblood for both commerce and leisure, invites rafters and kayakers to dance upon its currents, while the surrounding trails beckon hikers and mountain bikers to explore the wild beauty of the valley. The town’s distinctive arts district, with its colorful murals and galleries, offers a counterpoint to the raw grandeur of the mountains, a testament to the enduring creative pulse of Salida.
Live animated radar for Salida and surroundings — RainViewer.
NOAA GOES-16 GEOCOLOR — live animated loop updated every 10 minutes. Shows cloud cover, storm systems and weather patterns across the continental US.
Source: NOAA/NESDIS GOES-East · Public domain · Auto-updates on page reload
| Location | Salida, Chaffee County, Colorado |
| Coordinates | 38.534719°N, 105.998902°W |
| Timezone | Mountain Time (America/Denver) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 81201 |
| Area Code | 719 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Salida, Colorado Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Salida, Colorado, including current conditions, a 24-hour hourly forecast, 7-day outlook, NWS extended text forecast, precipitation radar and NOAA GOES-16 satellite imagery. Aviation weather — live METAR observations and TAF forecasts — is published separately on the pages for the nearest reporting airports, linked from the aviation section above. Additional sections may include tide predictions, wave height, wave direction and sea-surface temperature, a barometric pressure trend, and a solunar-based fishing forecast with a fishing-conditions rating for coastal localities, and soil temperature, crop weather and live USGS river gauge data for agricultural areas near a monitored waterway. All data updates automatically on every page visit.
Location data for Salida includes coordinates 38.534719°N, 105.998902°W, situated in Chaffee County. ZIP code 81201. Telephone area code: 719. Timezone: Mountain Time (America/Denver).
Weather data is sourced from the NOAA National Weather Service (NWS) and the open-source Open-Meteo API. River and stream data is sourced from the USGS National Water Information System. Tide predictions are sourced from NOAA CO-OPS; marine and solunar data are modeled from Open-Meteo and public sunrise/moon calculations and should be treated as a general guide alongside on-the-water conditions. Radar is provided by RainViewer. Satellite imagery is sourced from NOAA/NESDIS GOES-East and is public domain.
