Areas of Severe Thunderstorms and Excessive Rainfall; Heat Wave Builds in the Intermountain West and Plains

A slow moving front will bring rounds of strong to severe thunderstorms and heavy rainfall to the central Plains eastward to the east-central U.S.. The first widespread significant heat wave of summer for the Intermountain West and Plains is expected to develop today and expand through next week. Dangerous heat will continue to impact portions of the Southwest and Southeast. Read More >

Current conditions at

Salida - Monarch Pass (KMYP)

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

Partly Cloudy

63°F

17°C

Humidity 21%
Wind Speed NW 12 MPH
Barometer 30.75 in (1041.31 mb)
Dewpoint 23°F (-5°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 10 Jul 11:55 AM MDT
Extended Forecast for

6 Miles SSE Pitkin CO

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Mostly sunny, with a high near 75. West wind 10 to 15 mph.

    High: 75 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 47. East northeast wind 10 to 15 mph becoming east southeast 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 47 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 10 percent chance of showers after 5pm.  Sunny, with a high near 78. East southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west northwest in the afternoon.

    High: 78 °F

    Sunny then
    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm.  Mostly clear, with a low around 50. East northeast wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 50 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 79. Light and variable wind becoming east southeast 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

    High: 79 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 50. Breezy.

    Low: 50 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Sunny, with a high near 78.

    High: 78 °F

    Sunny then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 50.

    Low: 50 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Sunny, with a high near 79.

    High: 79 °F

    Sunny then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Mostly sunny, with a high near 75. West wind 10 to 15 mph.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 47. East northeast wind 10 to 15 mph becoming east southeast 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Saturday
A 10 percent chance of showers after 5pm. Sunny, with a high near 78. East southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west northwest in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 50. East northeast wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 79. Light and variable wind becoming east southeast 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 50. Breezy.
Monday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Sunny, with a high near 78.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 50.
Tuesday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Sunny, with a high near 79.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 49.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 79.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 49.
Thursday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 78.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
6 Miles SSE Pitkin CO
 38.53°N 106.47°W (Elev. 9902 ft)
10:38 am MDT Jul 10, 2026
12pm MDT Jul 10, 2026-6pm MDT Jul 16, 2026
 
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