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Extreme Heat and Excessive Rainfall Today

Dangerous and extreme heat will remain across portions of the southern U.S. through the weekend. A heat wave over the Southwest U.S. will intensify this week, peaking and expanding into the Intermountain West and northern High Plains this weekend. Multiple rounds of thunderstorms will produce heavy to excessive rainfall with significant flash flooding across portions of southern New England. Read More >

Current conditions at

Salida - Monarch Pass (KMYP)

Lat: 38.4972°NLon: 106.3197°WElev: 11893.0ft.

Partly Cloudy

46°F

8°C

Humidity 100%
Wind Speed W 19 MPH
Barometer 30.74 in (1040.98 mb)
Dewpoint 46°F (8°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill39°F (4°C)
Last update 30 Jul 04:55 AM MDT
Extended Forecast for

Pitkin CO

  • Today

    Today: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 2pm and 4pm. Sunny, with a high near 77. Light and variable wind becoming west 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 77 °F

    Sunny then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 48. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 48 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Increasing clouds, with a high near 79. Light and variable wind becoming west 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 79 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 48. East northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 48 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 80. Light and variable wind becoming north 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 80 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 50.

    Low: 50 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 82.

    High: 82 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 53.

    Low: 53 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Sunny, with a high near 82.

    High: 82 °F

    Sunny then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

Today
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 2pm and 4pm. Sunny, with a high near 77. Light and variable wind becoming west 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 48. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Friday
Increasing clouds, with a high near 79. Light and variable wind becoming west 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 48. East northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 80. Light and variable wind becoming north 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 50.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 82.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 53.
Monday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Sunny, with a high near 82.
Monday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 52.
Tuesday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 81.
Tuesday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 49.
Wednesday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 80.
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Point Forecast:
Pitkin CO
 38.61°N 106.51°W (Elev. 9396 ft)
Last Update:
2:07 am MDT Jul 30, 2026
Forecast Valid:
5am MDT Jul 30, 2026-6pm MDT Aug 5, 2026
 
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