Dangerous Heat Builds and Expands; Critical Fire Weather for the Southwest; Severe Thunderstorms for Plains and Midwest

Dangerous to record breaking heat will build across the center of the nation and slowly build eastward this week. Wildfire conditions remain critical for the Southwest and portions of the Great Basin through Monday. For the northern Plains and upper Midwest, severe thunderstorms with the potential for large to very large hail and severe winds are the primary hazards. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Salida - Monarch Pass (KMYP)

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

Clear

45°F

7°C

Humidity	30%
Wind Speed	W 37 MPH
Barometer	30.31 in (1026.41 mb)
Dewpoint	16°F (-9°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Wind Chill	34°F (1°C)
Last update	29 Jun 02:55 AM MDT

More Information:

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

Extended Forecast for

6 Miles NNW Sargents CO

Fire Weather Watch June 30, 12:00pm until June 30, 09:00pm

Red Flag Warning June 29, 12:00pm until June 29, 08:00pm

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Fire Weather Watch

Red Flag Warning

Overnight
Low: 41 °F
Patchy Smoke
Monday
High: 70 °F
Patchy Smoke
and Breezy
Monday Night
Low: 40 °F
Smoke and
Breezy
Tuesday
High: 72 °F
Patchy Smoke
then Sunny
and Breezy
Tuesday Night
Low: 39 °F
Mostly Clear
and Breezy
then Mostly
Clear
Wednesday
High: 72 °F
Sunny
Wednesday Night
Low: 40 °F
Mostly Clear
Thursday
High: 74 °F
Sunny
Thursday Night
Low: 39 °F
Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Overnight

Patchy smoke. Mostly clear, with a low around 41. West southwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

Monday

Patchy smoke before 3pm, then patchy smoke after 4pm. Sunny, with a high near 70. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph increasing to 20 to 25 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.

Monday Night

Widespread smoke, mainly between 7pm and 11pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 40. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph becoming south southeast 5 to 10 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

Tuesday

Patchy smoke before 8am. Sunny, with a high near 72. Breezy, with an east southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southwest 15 to 20 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.

Tuesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 39. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 20 mph becoming west 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.

Wednesday

Sunny, with a high near 72.

Wednesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 40.

Thursday

Sunny, with a high near 74.

Thursday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 39.

Friday

Sunny, with a high near 76.

Friday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 44.