Record Breaking Temperatures and Critical Fire Weather

More than 200 record or near record maximum temperatures are forecast across the southern half of the U.S. through the end of this week before additional record temperatures center back over the Southwest U.S. into the Rockies this weekend. Widespread record breaking warmth, low humidity, and gusty winds will produce critical fire weather today in the central Rockies to Plains. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Salida - Monarch Pass (KMYP)

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

Fair and Windy

37°F

3°C

Humidity	65%
Wind Speed	W 26 mph
Barometer	30.65 in
Dewpoint	27°F (-3°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Wind Chill	25°F (-4°C)
Last update	25 Mar 8:15 am MDT

More Information:

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

Extended Forecast for

5 Miles SSE Garfield CO

Fire Weather Watch March 26, 12:00pm until March 26, 08:00pm

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Fire Weather Watch

Today
High: 53 °F
Sunny then
Slight Chance
Showers and
Breezy
Tonight
Low: 37 °F
Mostly Clear
and Breezy
Thursday
High: 49 °F
Sunny and
Windy
Thursday Night
Low: 29 °F
Slight Chance
Snow Showers
and Windy
Friday
High: 41 °F
Chance Snow
Showers and
Breezy
Friday Night
Low: 29 °F
Breezy.
Slight Chance
Snow Showers
then Partly
Cloudy
Saturday
High: 44 °F
Windy. Mostly
Sunny then
Slight Chance
Snow Showers
Saturday Night
Low: 32 °F
Mostly Cloudy
and Windy
Sunday
High: 44 °F
Mostly Sunny
and Breezy
then Chance
Snow Showers
and Windy

Detailed Forecast

Today

A slight chance of showers between 3pm and 4pm. Sunny, with a high near 53. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Tonight

Mostly clear, with a low around 37. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph.

Thursday

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

Thursday Night

A 20 percent chance of snow showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 29. Windy, with a west wind 30 to 35 mph becoming northwest 20 to 25 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.

Friday

A 40 percent chance of snow showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 41. Breezy, with an east northeast wind 20 to 25 mph becoming south in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.

Friday Night

A 20 percent chance of snow showers before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 29. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

Saturday

A 20 percent chance of snow showers after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 44. Windy, with a west southwest wind 20 to 25 mph increasing to 30 to 35 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 55 mph.

Saturday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. Windy, with a west wind 25 to 30 mph decreasing to 20 to 25 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.

Sunday

A 40 percent chance of snow showers after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 44. Windy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph increasing to 30 to 35 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 50 mph.

Sunday Night

A 40 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

Monday

Rain and snow showers likely. Partly sunny, with a high near 41. Windy, with a west wind 20 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph.

Monday Night

A chance of rain and snow showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 31. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

Tuesday

Snow showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 37. Windy, with a west southwest wind 25 to 35 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph.