Record Heat for the Intermountain West and Northern Plains; Heavy Rainfall and Severe Weather Threats

Record setting heat is expected over the next several days from the Intermountain West through the northern Plains. Furthermore, fire weather concerns increase with dry and breezy conditions. Meanwhile, heavy rainfall and severe thunderstorm threats for the Ohio/Tennessee Valleys, central Appalachians and Southeast today. The threat shifts to central Gulf Coast and across central Texas this week. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Hazardous Weather Outlook

Current conditions at

Salida - Monarch Pass (KMYP)

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

Fair

61°F

16°C

Humidity	27%
Wind Speed	E 14 G 17 mph
Barometer	30.94 in
Dewpoint	27°F (-3°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	12 Jul 9:35 am MDT

More Information:

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Extended Forecast for

Garfield CO

Today
High: 70 °F
Sunny then
Slight Chance
T-storms
Tonight
Low: 50 °F
Slight Chance
T-storms and
Breezy then
Mostly Clear
Monday
High: 69 °F
Sunny then
Chance
T-storms
Monday Night
Low: 51 °F
Gradual
Clearing
Tuesday
High: 70 °F
Sunny then
Sunny and
Breezy
Tuesday Night
Low: 50 °F
Mostly Clear
and Breezy
then Clear
Wednesday
High: 70 °F
Sunny then
Slight Chance
T-storms and
Breezy
Wednesday Night
Low: 49 °F
Mostly Clear
and Breezy
then Mostly
Clear
Thursday
High: 70 °F
Sunny then
Slight Chance
T-storms

Detailed Forecast

Today

A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 3pm. Sunny, with a high near 70. East wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon.

Tonight

A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 50. Breezy, with an east wind 15 to 20 mph becoming south 5 to 10 mph after midnight.

Monday

A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Increasing clouds, with a high near 69. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east northeast in the afternoon. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Monday Night

Mostly cloudy during the early evening, then gradual clearing, with a low around 51. East wind 5 to 15 mph becoming northwest after midnight.

Tuesday

Sunny, with a high near 70. Breezy, with a south wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east southeast 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

Tuesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 50. Breezy, with an east southeast wind 15 to 20 mph becoming north northwest 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.

Wednesday

A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Sunny, with a high near 70. Breezy, with a northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

Wednesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 49. Breezy, with an east wind 15 to 20 mph becoming north 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

Thursday

A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Sunny, with a high near 70. North wind 5 to 15 mph becoming east in the afternoon.

Thursday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 50. Breezy, with an east wind 15 to 20 mph becoming north 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

Friday

Sunny, with a high near 70. North northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.

Friday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 51. East wind 10 to 15 mph becoming northwest after midnight.

Saturday

A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Sunny, with a high near 69. North wind 10 to 15 mph becoming east northeast in the afternoon.