Critical Fire Weather in the Plains; Unseasonably Warm in the Southwest and Southern U.S.

Unseasonably warm temperatures continue through the weekend across the Southwest and southern U.S., with more than 100 record or near record maximum temperatures forecast through the rest of the week and over the weekend. Elevated to critical fire weather conditions will persist across the Plains and Southeast U.S. this weekend. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Salida - Monarch Pass (KMYP)

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

Fair and Breezy

43°F

6°C

Humidity	42%
Wind Speed	W 22 G 28 mph
Barometer	30.61 in
Dewpoint	21°F (-6°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Wind Chill	34°F (1°C)
Last update	28 Mar 11:55 am MDT

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Extended Forecast for

8 Miles SSE Garfield CO

Red Flag Warning until March 28, 07:00pm

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Red Flag Warning

Red Flag Warning until March 28, 07:00pm
NOW until 7:00pm Sat
Red Flag Warning
This Afternoon
High: 47 °F
Mostly Sunny
and Very
Windy
Tonight
Low: 31 °F
Mostly Clear
and Windy
Sunday
High: 43 °F
Sunny and
Breezy then
Slight Chance
Snow Showers
and Windy
Sunday Night
Low: 31 °F
Mostly Cloudy
and Windy
Monday
High: 42 °F
Very Windy.
Mostly Sunny
then Slight
Chance Snow
Showers
Monday Night
Low: 30 °F
Chance Snow
Showers and
Very Windy
Tuesday
High: 32 °F
Very Windy.
Chance Snow
Showers then
Snow Showers
Tuesday Night
Low: 23 °F
Snow Showers
and Windy

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon

Mostly sunny, with a high near 47. Very windy, with a west wind 25 to 30 mph increasing to 35 to 40 mph. Winds could gust as high as 55 mph.

Tonight

Mostly clear, with a low around 31. Windy, with a west wind 30 to 35 mph decreasing to 20 to 25 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 50 mph.

Sunday

A 20 percent chance of snow showers after 3pm. Sunny, with a high near 43. Windy, with a west wind 20 to 30 mph.

Sunday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31. Windy, with a west wind 20 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.

Monday

A 20 percent chance of snow showers after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 42. Very windy, with a west wind 25 to 35 mph increasing to 45 to 55 mph. Winds could gust as high as 65 mph.

Monday Night

A 30 percent chance of snow showers, mainly after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. Very windy, with a west wind 35 to 45 mph decreasing to 25 to 35 mph. Winds could gust as high as 60 mph.

Tuesday

Snow showers, mainly after noon. High near 32. Very windy, with a west wind 30 to 35 mph increasing to 40 to 45 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 65 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

Tuesday Night

Snow showers. Some thunder is also possible. Low around 23. Windy, with a southwest wind 25 to 30 mph decreasing to 20 to 25 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 50 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.

Wednesday

Snow showers. Some thunder is also possible. High near 29. Windy, with a southwest wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.

Wednesday Night

Snow showers likely, mainly before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24. Windy, with a west southwest wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Thursday

A chance of snow showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 33. Very windy, with a west southwest wind 30 to 35 mph increasing to 40 to 45 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 65 mph.

Thursday Night

A chance of snow showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 24. Very windy, with a west southwest wind 35 to 40 mph, with gusts as high as 60 mph.

Friday

A chance of snow showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 27. Very windy, with a west southwest wind 40 to 45 mph, with gusts as high as 70 mph.