Severe Thunderstorms in the Central Plains and Lower Missouri Valley; Heat Continues in the Southeast and Southwest

Severe thunderstorms capable of large hail and damaging wind gusts are forecast to impact the central Plains into the Lower Missouri Valley through this afternoon. Dangerous heat persists across the southern Plains, Southeast U.S. and Puerto Rico this week, and will return to the Southwest today. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Salida - Monarch Pass (KMYP)

Lat: 38.5°NLon: 106.32°WElev: 11893ft.

Fair

48°F

9°C

Humidity 34%
Wind Speed W 15 mph
Barometer 30.85 in
Dewpoint 21°F (-6°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill42°F (6°C)
Last update 18 Aug 5:15 am MDT
Extended Forecast for

14 Miles SW Sargents CO

  • Today

    Today: Mostly sunny, with a high near 76. West wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 76 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 48. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 48 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 1pm and 5pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 76. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 76 °F

    Sunny then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm.  Mostly clear, with a low around 47. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southwest in the evening.

    Low: 47 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 78. West northwest wind around 5 mph.

    High: 78 °F

    Sunny then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm, then a chance of showers between 9pm and midnight.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 47. North northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.  Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 47 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 77. West southwest wind around 5 mph becoming northwest in the morning.

    High: 77 °F

    Sunny then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm  after midnight.

    Low: 47 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after noon.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 74. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon.  Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    High: 74 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Showers
    Likely

Detailed Forecast

Today
Mostly sunny, with a high near 76. West wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 48. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Wednesday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 1pm and 5pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 76. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Wednesday Night
A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 47. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southwest in the evening.
Thursday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 78. West northwest wind around 5 mph.
Thursday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm, then a chance of showers between 9pm and midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 47. North northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Friday
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 77. West southwest wind around 5 mph becoming northwest in the morning.
Friday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm after midnight.
Saturday
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 74. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Saturday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47. West wind around 5 mph.
Sunday
Showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly sunny, with a high near 73. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Sunday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 45. West wind around 5 mph.
Monday
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 72. West northwest wind around 5 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
14 Miles SW Sargents CO
 38.23°N 106.58°W (Elev. 10013 ft)
4:16 am MDT Aug 18, 2026
5am MDT Aug 18, 2026-6pm MDT Aug 24, 2026
 
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