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 >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Salida - Monarch Pass (KMYP)

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

Fair and Windy

43°F

6°C

Humidity	26%
Wind Speed	W 31 G 38 mph
Barometer	30.34 in
Dewpoint	10°F (-12°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Wind Chill	32°F (0°C)
Last update	28 Jun 4:35 am MDT

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Extended Forecast for

6 Miles WNW Bonanza City CO

Fire Weather Watch June 29, 10:00am until June 29, 10:00pm

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Fire Weather Watch

Today
High: 62 °F
Sunny and
Windy
Tonight
Low: 41 °F
Mostly Clear
and Windy
then Patchy
Smoke and
Breezy
Monday
High: 60 °F
Sunny and
Windy
Monday Night
Low: 39 °F
Clear and
Breezy then
Clear
Tuesday
High: 60 °F
Sunny and
Breezy
Tuesday Night
Low: 38 °F
Mostly Clear
and Breezy
then Clear
Wednesday
High: 61 °F
Sunny and
Breezy
Wednesday Night
Low: 39 °F
Mostly Clear
and Breezy
then Mostly
Clear
Thursday
High: 65 °F
Sunny then
Sunny and
Breezy

Detailed Forecast

Today

Sunny, with a high near 62. Windy, with a southwest wind 25 to 30 mph increasing to 30 to 35 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.

Tonight

Patchy smoke between midnight and 3am. Mostly clear, with a low around 41. Windy, with a southwest wind 30 to 35 mph decreasing to 20 to 25 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.

Monday

Sunny, with a high near 60. Windy, with a west southwest wind 20 to 30 mph.

Monday Night

Clear, with a low around 39. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 20 to 25 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.

Tuesday

Sunny, with a high near 60. Breezy, with a south wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 20 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.

Tuesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 38. Breezy, with a southwest wind 20 to 25 mph becoming northwest 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.

Wednesday

Sunny, with a high near 61. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming southwest 20 to 25 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.

Wednesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 39. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

Thursday

Sunny, with a high near 65. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

Thursday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 41. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

Friday

Sunny, with a high near 65. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

Friday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 44. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

Independence Day

Mostly sunny, with a high near 65. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.