Record Temperatures Expected Across the Southern US; Fire Weather Concerns in the Central US

Unseasonably warm temperatures continue today across the southern U.S., with more than 100 record or near record maximum temperatures forecast through the rest of the week and over the weekend. Dry and gusty winds will produce elevated to critical fire weather in the central and southern Plains and elevated conditions over portions of the Desert Southwest on Friday. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Salida - Monarch Pass (KMYP)

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

Fair

30°F

-1°C

Humidity	93%
Wind Speed	W 6 mph
Barometer	30.61 in
Dewpoint	28°F (-2°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Wind Chill	24°F (-4°C)
Last update	27 Mar 4:35 am MDT

More Information:

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

Extended Forecast for

2 Miles N Garfield CO

Fire Weather Watch March 28, 12:00pm until March 28, 07:00pm

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Fire Weather Watch

Today
High: 41 °F
Slight Chance
Snow Showers
and Breezy
Tonight
Low: 29 °F
Breezy.
Slight Chance
Snow Showers
then Mostly
Clear
Saturday
High: 46 °F
Slight Chance
Snow Showers
and Very
Windy
Saturday Night
Low: 32 °F
Mostly Clear
and Very
Windy
Sunday
High: 45 °F
Windy. Sunny
then Slight
Chance Snow
Showers
Sunday Night
Low: 33 °F
Slight Chance
Snow Showers
and Windy
Monday
High: 43 °F
Very Windy.
Mostly Sunny
then Chance
Snow Showers
Monday Night
Low: 31 °F
Chance
Rain/Snow and
Windy
Tuesday
High: 39 °F
Chance Snow
Showers and
Very Windy

Detailed Forecast

Today

A slight chance of snow showers before 10am, then a slight chance of snow showers after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 41. Breezy, with a southwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Tonight

A 20 percent chance of snow showers before 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 29. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

Saturday

A 20 percent chance of snow showers after 3pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 46. Very windy, with a west southwest wind 20 to 30 mph increasing to 30 to 40 mph in the afternoon.

Saturday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 32. Very windy, with a west wind 30 to 40 mph decreasing to 20 to 30 mph after midnight.

Sunday

A 20 percent chance of snow showers after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 45. Windy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph increasing to 30 to 35 mph in the afternoon.

Sunday Night

A 20 percent chance of snow showers before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33. Windy, with a west wind 30 to 35 mph decreasing to 20 to 25 mph after midnight.

Monday

A 40 percent chance of snow showers after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 43. Very windy, with a west wind 25 to 35 mph increasing to 35 to 45 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 60 mph.

Monday Night

A chance of rain and snow showers before midnight, then a chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31. Windy, with a west wind 30 to 35 mph decreasing to 20 to 25 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 55 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

Tuesday

A 50 percent chance of snow showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 39. Very windy, with a west wind 30 to 35 mph increasing to 40 to 45 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 65 mph.

Tuesday Night

Snow showers. Low around 29. Windy, with a west southwest wind 25 to 35 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

Wednesday

Snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 32. Windy, with a southwest wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph.

Wednesday Night

Snow showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24. Windy, with a west wind 20 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.

Thursday

A chance of snow showers. Sunny, with a high near 36. Windy, with a west southwest wind 30 to 35 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph.