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 >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Salida - Monarch Pass (KMYP)

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

Clear

48°F

9°C

Humidity	23%
Wind Speed	WNW 39 MPH
Barometer	30.38 in (1028.79 mb)
Dewpoint	12°F (-11°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Wind Chill	38°F (3°C)
Last update	29 Jun 10:55 AM MDT

More Information:

Local Forecast Office More Local Wx 3 Day History Hourly Weather Forecast

Extended Forecast for

6 Miles ESE Pitkin CO

Fire Weather Watch June 30, 12:00pm until June 30, 09:00pm

Red Flag Warning June 29, 12:00pm until June 29, 08:00pm

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Fire Weather Watch

Red Flag Warning

Today
High: 60 °F
Patchy Smoke
and Breezy
Tonight
Low: 38 °F
Patchy Smoke
and Breezy
Tuesday
High: 64 °F
Patchy Smoke
then Sunny
and Breezy
Tuesday Night
Low: 38 °F
Patchy Smoke
and Breezy
Wednesday
High: 64 °F
Areas Smoke
then Sunny
and Breezy
Wednesday Night
Low: 38 °F
Mostly Clear
Thursday
High: 66 °F
Sunny
Thursday Night
Low: 37 °F
Mostly Clear
Friday
High: 68 °F
Sunny then
Sunny and
Breezy

Detailed Forecast

Today

Patchy smoke before 1pm, then patchy smoke after 2pm. Sunny, with a high near 60. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.

Tonight

Patchy smoke. Clear, with a low around 38. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 25 mph becoming west 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.

Tuesday

Patchy smoke before 9am. Sunny, with a high near 64. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 5 to 15 mph increasing to 15 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.

Tuesday Night

Patchy smoke after 10pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 38. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 20 to 25 mph becoming light west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.

Wednesday

Areas of smoke before 7am. Sunny, with a high near 64. Breezy, with a northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southwest 15 to 20 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.

Wednesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 38.

Thursday

Sunny, with a high near 66.

Thursday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 37.

Friday

Sunny, with a high near 68. Breezy.

Friday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 41. Breezy.

Independence Day

Sunny, with a high near 66.