Dangerous Heat in the East; Critical Fire Weather in the Southwest

Dangerous, record-breaking heat will intensify across most of the central and eastern U.S this week. Heat indices will likely exceed 100 degrees. Heat is likely to continue across the eastern U.S. through the Independence Day holiday weekend. Critical fire weather conditions will continue today and likely Tuesday across portions of the Four Corners and northern High Plains. Read More >

Current conditions at

Salida - Monarch Pass (KMYP)

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

Fair and Windy

52°F

11°C

Humidity 19%
Wind Speed NW 40 G 49 mph
Barometer 30.41 in
Dewpoint 10°F (-12°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill44°F (7°C)
Last update 29 Jun 12:35 pm MDT
Extended Forecast for

6 Miles E Garfield CO

Fire Weather Watch July 1, 10:00am until July 1, 10:00pm
Red Flag Warning June 30, 10:00am until June 30, 10:00pm
Red Flag Warning June 29, 12:57pm until June 29, 10:00pm
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Fire Weather Watch
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Red Flag Warning
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    Red Flag Warning June 29, 12:57pm until June 29, 10:00pm

    NOW until 10:00pm Mon

    Red Flag Warning

  • This Afternoon

    High: 75 °F

    Patchy Smoke
    and Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Areas of smoke. Mostly clear, with a low around 49. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.

    Low: 49 °F

    Areas Smoke
    and Breezy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Patchy smoke before noon. Sunny, with a high near 77. Breezy, with a west wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southwest 15 to 20 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.

    High: 77 °F

    Patchy Smoke
    then Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Patchy smoke after 11pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 46. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.

    Low: 46 °F

    Patchy Smoke
    and Breezy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Areas of smoke before 7am. Sunny, with a high near 78. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.

    High: 78 °F

    Areas Smoke
    then Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 46. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.

    Low: 46 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 80. Southwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 80 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 47. West wind 10 to 15 mph.

    Low: 47 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Patchy smoke after 1pm. Sunny, with a high near 75. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Tonight
Areas of smoke. Mostly clear, with a low around 49. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.
Tuesday
Patchy smoke before noon. Sunny, with a high near 77. Breezy, with a west wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southwest 15 to 20 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.
Tuesday Night
Patchy smoke after 11pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 46. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.
Wednesday
Areas of smoke before 7am. Sunny, with a high near 78. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 46. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 80. Southwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 47. West wind 10 to 15 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 84. West southwest wind 5 to 15 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 51. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph.
Independence Day
Sunny, with a high near 82. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 50. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 82. Light east wind becoming southeast 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
6 Miles E Garfield CO
 38.55°N 106.19°W (Elev. 8399 ft)
12:31 pm MDT Jun 29, 2026
12pm MDT Jun 29, 2026-6pm MDT Jul 5, 2026
 
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