Extreme Heat in the Southwest; Severe Weather in the Northern Plains; Heavy Rain in the East

Extreme heat continues across the Southwest as temperatures may top 120 degrees. The heat may expand across the West and south-central U.S. into the middle of the month. Severe thunderstorms capable of severe wind gusts and large hail will be the primary hazards today across the northern Plains into the upper Midwest. Rainfall could be locally heavy across the Eastern U.S. today. Read More >

Current conditions at

Salida - Monarch Pass (KMYP)

Lat: 38.4972°NLon: 106.3197°WElev: 11893.0ft.

Clear

63°F

17°C

Humidity 21%
Wind Speed NW 14 MPH
Barometer 30.69 in (1039.28 mb)
Dewpoint 23°F (-5°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 03 Aug 08:15 PM MDT
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles S Garfield CO

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Patchy smoke before midnight, then patchy smoke after 1am. Mostly clear, with a low around 44. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 10 to 20 mph becoming east northeast after midnight.

    Low: 44 °F

    Patchy Smoke
    and Breezy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A slight chance of showers between 1pm and 2pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm.  Patchy smoke. Mostly sunny, with a high near 64. East wind 5 to 15 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 10%.

    High: 64 °F

    Patchy Smoke
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A 10 percent chance of showers before 9pm.  Patchy smoke. Partly cloudy, with a low around 43. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming southeast in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 43 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers then
    Patchy Smoke

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Patchy smoke before 7am. Sunny, with a high near 64. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph increasing to 20 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.

    High: 64 °F

    Breezy.
    Patchy Smoke
    then Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 42. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 15 to 20 mph becoming north 10 to 15 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.

    Low: 42 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 64.

    High: 64 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 43.

    Low: 43 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 65.

    High: 65 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 44.

    Low: 44 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Patchy smoke before midnight, then patchy smoke after 1am. Mostly clear, with a low around 44. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 10 to 20 mph becoming east northeast after midnight.
Tuesday
A slight chance of showers between 1pm and 2pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Patchy smoke. Mostly sunny, with a high near 64. East wind 5 to 15 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 10%.
Tuesday Night
A 10 percent chance of showers before 9pm. Patchy smoke. Partly cloudy, with a low around 43. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming southeast in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Wednesday
Patchy smoke before 7am. Sunny, with a high near 64. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph increasing to 20 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 42. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 15 to 20 mph becoming north 10 to 15 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 64.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 43.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 65.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 44.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 65.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 47.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 65.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47.
Monday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 65.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles S Garfield CO
 38.47°N 106.29°W (Elev. 11598 ft)
7:22 pm MDT Aug 3, 2026
8pm MDT Aug 3, 2026-6pm MDT Aug 10, 2026
 
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