Heat the Southwest; Fire Weather in the Central U.S.; Kona Low Impacting Hawaii

A rare March heat wave is ongoing with much above-normal temperatures over the Southwest U.S. through this weekend. Periods of critical fire weather will persist from the central Rockies to the central and southern Plains through the weekend as gusty winds and low relative humidity continue. A Kona low will continue to bring several rounds of moderate to heavy rainfall to Hawaii through Sunday. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Hazardous Weather Outlook

Current conditions at

Salida - Monarch Pass (KMYP)

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

Fair

43°F

6°C

Humidity	29%
Wind Speed	W 5 mph
Barometer	30.54 in
Dewpoint	12°F (-11°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Wind Chill	40°F (4°C)
Last update	22 Mar 10:35 am MDT

More Information:

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

Extended Forecast for

5 Miles NW Garfield CO

Today
High: 47 °F
Mostly Sunny
then Partly
Sunny and
Breezy
Tonight
Low: 30 °F
Mostly Cloudy
and Breezy
then Partly
Cloudy
Monday
High: 48 °F
Mostly Sunny
and Windy
Monday Night
Low: 33 °F
Partly Cloudy
and Windy
then Mostly
Clear
Tuesday
High: 51 °F
Mostly Sunny
and Windy
Tuesday Night
Low: 32 °F
Mostly Clear
and Breezy
then Mostly
Clear
Wednesday
High: 54 °F
Sunny and
Windy
Wednesday Night
Low: 34 °F
Mostly Clear
and Breezy
then Mostly
Clear
Thursday
High: 52 °F
Sunny and
Breezy then
Slight Chance
Snow Showers
and Windy

Detailed Forecast

Today

Mostly sunny, with a high near 47. Breezy, with a west wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

Tonight

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. Breezy, with a west wind 10 to 20 mph.

Monday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 48. Windy, with a west wind 15 to 25 mph increasing to 25 to 35 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.

Monday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 33. Windy, with a west wind 25 to 30 mph decreasing to 15 to 20 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.

Tuesday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 51. Windy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph increasing to 25 to 30 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.

Tuesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 32. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

Wednesday

Sunny, with a high near 54. Windy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph increasing to 25 to 30 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.

Wednesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 34. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

Thursday

A 20 percent chance of snow showers after noon. Sunny, with a high near 52. Windy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph increasing to 25 to 30 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.

Thursday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 27. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

Friday

A chance of snow showers. Sunny, with a high near 45. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

Friday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 20 to 25 mph.

Saturday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 45. Windy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph increasing to 25 to 30 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.