A cold, windy day is ahead.
Salida, Buena Vista and the San Luis Valley will see a mostly sunny high of 29 today; an overnight low of 1. Northwest winds will be gusting to 40 mph.
Leadville and Fairplay will see a high of 7, a low of -11.
Light mountain snow will be possible over the mountains throughout the day.
The extended forecast calls for a return to drier and warmer conditions tomorrow into Saturday in advance of the next cold front that is set to arrive on Sunday.
