Dangerous Heat Builds and Expands; Critical Fire Weather for the Southwest; Severe Thunderstorms for Plains and Midwest

Dangerous to record breaking heat will build across the center of the nation and slowly build eastward this week. Wildfire conditions remain critical for the Southwest and portions of the Great Basin through Monday. For the northern Plains and upper Midwest, severe thunderstorms with the potential for large to very large hail and severe winds are the primary hazards. Read More >

Current conditions at

Salida - Monarch Pass (KMYP)

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

Clear

54°F

12°C

Humidity 18%
Wind Speed W 42 MPH
Barometer 30.32 in (1026.75 mb)
Dewpoint 12°F (-11°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 28 Jun 08:15 PM MDT
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles S Pitkin CO

Fire Weather Watch June 29, 12:00pm until June 29, 08:00pm
Red Flag Warning until June 28, 10:00pm
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Fire Weather Watch
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    Red Flag Warning until June 28, 10:00pm

    NOW until 10:00pm Sun

    Red Flag Warning

  • Tonight

    Low: 40 °F

    Patchy Smoke
    and Breezy

  • Monday

    Monday: Patchy smoke before noon, then patchy smoke after 4pm. Sunny, with a high near 64. Breezy, with a west wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.

    High: 64 °F

    Patchy Smoke
    and Breezy

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Patchy smoke. Mostly clear, with a low around 40. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph becoming southwest 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.

    Low: 40 °F

    Patchy Smoke
    and Breezy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 68. Breezy, with an east wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southwest 15 to 20 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.

    High: 68 °F

    Sunny then
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 38. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 20 mph becoming light and variable  after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 38 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy
    then Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 68.

    High: 68 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 38.

    Low: 38 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 70.

    High: 70 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Patchy smoke between 10pm and 5am. Mostly clear, with a low around 40. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.
Monday
Patchy smoke before noon, then patchy smoke after 4pm. Sunny, with a high near 64. Breezy, with a west wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.
Monday Night
Patchy smoke. Mostly clear, with a low around 40. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph becoming southwest 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 68. Breezy, with an east wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southwest 15 to 20 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 38. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 20 mph becoming light and variable after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 68.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 38.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 70.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 41.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 74.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 44.
Independence Day
Mostly sunny, with a high near 72.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 43.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 73.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles S Pitkin CO
 38.57°N 106.5°W (Elev. 10230 ft)
8:13 pm MDT Jun 28, 2026
8pm MDT Jun 28, 2026-6pm MDT Jul 5, 2026
 
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