Dangerous Heat to Continue through the Holiday Weekend; Severe Storms on Friday from the Plains to the Mid-Atlantic

Dangerous, record-breaking heat will continue across most of the central and eastern U.S through Friday then focusing across the eastern U.S. through the Independence Day holiday weekend. Peak heat indices of up to 115 degrees are possible. Isolated to scattered severe thunderstorms are possible from the northern/central Plains into the Midwest, Ohio Valley, and Mid-Atlantic Friday. Read More >

Current conditions at

Salida - Monarch Pass (KMYP)

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

Fair

50°F

10°C

Humidity 22%
Wind Speed NW 16 mph
Barometer 30.68 in
Dewpoint 12°F (-11°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill44°F (7°C)
Last update 2 Jul 9:55 pm MDT
Extended Forecast for

13 Miles WSW Sargents CO

Red Flag Warning July 3, 10:00am until July 4, 12:00am
Red Flag Warning July 2, 10:05pm until July 3, 12:00am
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Red Flag Warning
Red Flag Warning
  •  
    Red Flag Warning July 2, 10:05pm until July 3, 12:00am

    NOW until 12:00am Fri

    Red Flag Warning

  • Tonight

    Low: 43 °F

    Smoke

  • Friday

    Friday: Areas of smoke. Sunny, with a high near 75. Light and variable wind becoming west northwest 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 75 °F

    Areas Smoke

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Widespread smoke, mainly between 11pm and 4am. Mostly clear, with a low around 45. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable  in the evening.

    Low: 45 °F

    Smoke

  • Independence Day

    Independence Day: Areas of smoke before 7am. Sunny, with a high near 75. Light and variable wind becoming west northwest 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 75 °F

    Areas Smoke
    then Mostly
    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 47. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable  after midnight.

    Low: 47 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 76. Light and variable wind becoming southwest 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 76 °F

    Sunny then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 50. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 50 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 75. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 75 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Widespread smoke, mainly between 3am and 4am. Mostly clear, with a low around 43. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm after midnight.
Friday
Areas of smoke. Sunny, with a high near 75. Light and variable wind becoming west northwest 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Widespread smoke, mainly between 11pm and 4am. Mostly clear, with a low around 45. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable in the evening.
Independence Day
Areas of smoke before 7am. Sunny, with a high near 75. Light and variable wind becoming west northwest 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 47. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable after midnight.
Sunday
A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 76. Light and variable wind becoming southwest 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 50. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Monday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 75. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Monday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50. West northwest wind around 5 mph becoming south after midnight.
Tuesday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 75. Light west southwest wind becoming west northwest 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
A chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 51. West wind around 5 mph becoming south after midnight.
Wednesday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Sunny, with a high near 76. West wind 5 to 10 mph.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 51. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south after midnight.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 77. Light west wind becoming west northwest 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.
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Point Forecast:
13 Miles WSW Sargents CO
 38.32°N 106.64°W (Elev. 9400 ft)
8:26 pm MDT Jul 2, 2026
10pm MDT Jul 2, 2026-6pm MDT Jul 9, 2026
 
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