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 Windy

43°F

6°C

Humidity	21%
Wind Speed	W 37 G 47 mph
Barometer	30.48 in
Dewpoint	5°F (-15°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Wind Chill	32°F (0°C)
Last update	21 Mar 11:55 pm MDT

More Information:

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Extended Forecast for

5 Miles SSE Garfield CO

Overnight
Low: 34 °F
Mostly Clear
and Windy
Sunday
High: 47 °F
Mostly Sunny
then Partly
Sunny and
Breezy
Sunday Night
Low: 31 °F
Mostly Cloudy
and Breezy
then Partly
Cloudy
Monday
High: 47 °F
Mostly Sunny
and Windy
Monday Night
Low: 34 °F
Partly Cloudy
and Windy
Tuesday
High: 49 °F
Mostly Sunny
and Windy
Tuesday Night
Low: 34 °F
Partly Cloudy
and Breezy
then Clear
Wednesday
High: 52 °F
Sunny then
Sunny and
Breezy
Wednesday Night
Low: 36 °F
Mostly Clear
and Windy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight

Mostly clear, with a low around 34. Windy, with a west wind 20 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

Sunday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 47. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

Sunday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph becoming east in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

Monday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 47. Windy, with a west wind 15 to 25 mph increasing to 25 to 35 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 50 mph.

Monday Night

Partly cloudy, 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.

Tuesday

Mostly 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 50 mph.

Tuesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 34. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

Wednesday

Sunny, with a high near 52. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

Wednesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 36. Windy, with a west wind 20 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

Thursday

Sunny, with a high near 51. 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 30. Windy, with a west northwest wind 25 to 30 mph decreasing to 20 to 25 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.

Friday

Sunny, with a high near 44. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.

Friday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. Windy, with a south southwest wind 20 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.

Saturday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 44. Windy, with a west southwest wind 20 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.