Dangerous Heat Builds and Expands; Critical Fire Weather for the Southwest; Severe Thunderstorms for Plains and Midwest

Dangerous to record breaking heat will build across the center of the nation and slowly build eastward this week. Wildfire conditions remain critical for the Southwest and portions of the Great Basin through Monday. For the northern Plains and upper Midwest, severe thunderstorms with the potential for large to very large hail and severe winds are the primary hazards. Read More >

Current conditions at

Salida - Monarch Pass (KMYP)

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

Overcast

52°F

11°C

Humidity 21%
Wind Speed W 28 MPH
Barometer 30.34 in (1027.43 mb)
Dewpoint 14°F (-10°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 28 Jun 09:35 PM MDT
Extended Forecast for

Pitkin CO

Fire Weather Watch June 29, 12:00pm until June 29, 08:00pm
Red Flag Warning until June 28, 10:00pm
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Fire Weather Watch
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  •  
    Red Flag Warning until June 28, 10:00pm

    NOW until 10:00pm Sun

    Red Flag Warning

  • Tonight

    Low: 40 °F

    Patchy Smoke

  • Monday

    Monday: Patchy smoke before 1pm, then patchy smoke after 4pm. Sunny, with a high near 69. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.

    High: 69 °F

    Patchy Smoke
    and Breezy

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Areas of smoke. Clear, with a low around 39. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph becoming light and variable  in the evening.

    Low: 39 °F

    Areas Smoke
    and Breezy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Patchy smoke before 7am. Sunny, with a high near 72. Breezy, with an east southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southwest 15 to 20 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    High: 72 °F

    Patchy Smoke
    then Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 38. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 38 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy
    then Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 72.

    High: 72 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 39.

    Low: 39 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 75.

    High: 75 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Patchy smoke after 11pm. Clear, with a low around 40. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Monday
Patchy smoke before 1pm, then patchy smoke after 4pm. Sunny, with a high near 69. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.
Monday Night
Areas of smoke. Clear, with a low around 39. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph becoming light and variable in the evening.
Tuesday
Patchy smoke before 7am. Sunny, with a high near 72. Breezy, with an east southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southwest 15 to 20 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 38. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 72.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 39.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 75.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 39.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 77.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 42.
Independence Day
Sunny, with a high near 77.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 43.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 77.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Pitkin CO
 38.61°N 106.51°W (Elev. 9396 ft)
9:26 pm MDT Jun 28, 2026
9pm MDT Jun 28, 2026-6pm MDT Jul 5, 2026
 
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