Areas of Dangerous Heat and Severe Thunderstorms

Dangerous heat will persist across the Southwest U.S. through Friday with daytime highs of 110-115°F. Heat across the southern Plains will briefly ease to near-normal by late week before returning over much of the Plains into next week. Scattered strong to severe thunderstorms are possible across parts of the Northeast U.S. on Thursday. Damaging wind, hail, and a tornado or two are possible. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Salida - Monarch Pass (KMYP)

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

Mostly Cloudy

50°F

10°C

Humidity 67%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.92 in
Dewpoint 39°F (4°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 26 Aug 10:15 pm MDT
Extended Forecast for

Garfield CO

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 46. East northeast wind around 5 mph becoming west after midnight.

    Low: 46 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between noon and 5pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 63. West wind 5 to 10 mph.  New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 63 °F

    Sunny then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm.  Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 48. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east in the evening.  New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 48 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 65. West wind 10 to 15 mph.

    High: 65 °F

    Sunny then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 50. West wind 10 to 15 mph.

    Low: 50 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Partly sunny, with a high near 64. Breezy, with a west wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.  New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 64 °F

    Breezy.
    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48. West wind around 10 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    Low: 48 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Chance
    Showers

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after noon.  Partly sunny, with a high near 58. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    High: 58 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Showers
    Likely and
    Breezy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight, then a slight chance of showers.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 46. West wind around 10 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 46 °F

    Chance
    Showers

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 46. East northeast wind around 5 mph becoming west after midnight.
Thursday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between noon and 5pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 63. West wind 5 to 10 mph. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Thursday Night
A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 48. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east in the evening. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Friday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 65. West wind 10 to 15 mph.
Friday Night
A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 50. West wind 10 to 15 mph.
Saturday
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 64. Breezy, with a west wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Saturday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48. West wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Sunday
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 58. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Sunday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight, then a slight chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 46. West wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Monday
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 57. West southwest wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Monday Night
A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44. West wind around 10 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 59. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 45. West wind around 10 mph.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 59. West wind around 15 mph.
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Point Forecast:
Garfield CO
 38.54°N 106.3°W (Elev. 11549 ft)
10:06 pm MDT Aug 26, 2026
10pm MDT Aug 26, 2026-6pm MDT Sep 2, 2026
 
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