Heat the Southwest; Fire Weather in the Central U.S.; Kona Low Impacting Hawaii

A rare March heat wave is ongoing with much above-normal temperatures over the Southwest U.S. through this weekend. Periods of critical fire weather will persist from the central Rockies to the central and southern Plains through the weekend as gusty winds and low relative humidity continue. A Kona low will continue to bring several rounds of moderate to heavy rainfall to Hawaii through Sunday. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Hazardous Weather Outlook

Current conditions at

Salida - Monarch Pass (KMYP)

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

Fair and Breezy

37°F

3°C

Humidity	33%
Wind Speed	W 22 mph
Barometer	30.50 in
Dewpoint	10°F (-12°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Wind Chill	26°F (-3°C)
Last update	22 Mar 8:15 am MDT

More Information:

Local Forecast Office More Local Wx 3 Day History Hourly Weather Forecast

Extended Forecast for

8 Miles SSE Garfield CO

Today
High: 48 °F
Mostly Sunny
then Partly
Sunny and
Breezy
Tonight
Low: 31 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Monday
High: 44 °F
Mostly Sunny
and Very
Windy
Monday Night
Low: 33 °F
Partly Cloudy
and Very
Windy
Tuesday
High: 48 °F
Mostly Sunny
and Windy
Tuesday Night
Low: 34 °F
Mostly Clear
and Windy
Wednesday
High: 50 °F
Sunny and
Windy
Wednesday Night
Low: 35 °F
Mostly Clear
and Windy
Thursday
High: 49 °F
Sunny and
Windy

Detailed Forecast

Today

Mostly sunny, with a high near 48. Breezy, with a west wind 10 to 20 mph.

Tonight

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31. West wind 10 to 15 mph becoming light and variable.

Monday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 44. Very windy, with a west wind 15 to 25 mph increasing to 30 to 40 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 55 mph.

Monday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 33. Very windy, with a west wind 30 to 40 mph decreasing to 20 to 30 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 55 mph.

Tuesday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 48. Windy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph increasing to 30 to 35 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 55 mph.

Tuesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 34. Windy, with a west wind 30 to 35 mph decreasing to 20 to 25 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 50 mph.

Wednesday

Sunny, with a high near 50. Windy, with a west wind 20 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph.

Wednesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 35. Windy, with a west wind 20 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.

Thursday

Sunny, with a high near 49. Windy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph increasing to 30 to 35 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 55 mph.

Thursday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 27. Windy, with a west northwest wind 20 to 30 mph becoming north northeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.

Friday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 41. Breezy, with a south wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.

Friday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24. Windy, with a south wind 20 to 30 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.

Saturday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 41. Windy, with a west southwest wind 20 to 25 mph increasing to 25 to 30 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 50 mph.