Dangerous Heat over the South-Central and Southwest U.S. Through Next Week

Dangerous heat persists across the Desert Southwest through this weekend and across the Southern Plains and Lower Mississippi Valley through at least the middle of next week. Numerous daily record high temperatures are expected through at least Tuesday for much of Texas and Oklahoma as well as portions of Louisiana, New Mexico, and Arizona. Read More >

Current conditions at

Salida - Monarch Pass (KMYP)

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

Mostly Cloudy

55°F

13°C

Humidity 47%
Wind Speed SW 9 MPH
Barometer 30.95 in (1048.09 mb)
Dewpoint 35°F (2°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 22 Aug 08:55 AM MDT
Extended Forecast for

6 Miles W Garfield CO

  • Today

    Today: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 3pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 3pm and 5pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 72. Light and variable wind becoming southwest 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    High: 72 °F

    Isolated
    T-storms then
    Showers
    Likely

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 8pm.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 41. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east in the evening.

    Low: 41 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 69. West wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 69 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 39. West northwest wind 5 to 15 mph.

    Low: 39 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after noon.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 68. West wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    High: 68 °F

    Sunny then
    Showers
    Likely

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm, then a chance of showers between 9pm and midnight.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 38. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 38 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after noon.  Partly sunny, with a high near 68. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    High: 68 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Showers
    Likely

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 38.

    Low: 38 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 69.

    High: 69 °F

    Sunny then
    Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

Today
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 3pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 3pm and 5pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 72. Light and variable wind becoming southwest 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Tonight
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 41. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east in the evening.
Sunday
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 69. West wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Sunday Night
A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 39. West northwest wind 5 to 15 mph.
Monday
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 68. West wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Monday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm, then a chance of showers between 9pm and midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 38. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Tuesday
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 68. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Tuesday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 38.
Wednesday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 69.
Wednesday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 38.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 69.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 39.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 70.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
6 Miles W Garfield CO
 38.53°N 106.38°W (Elev. 10397 ft)
8:56 am MDT Aug 22, 2026
9am MDT Aug 22, 2026-6pm MDT Aug 28, 2026
 
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