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Severe Thunderstorms in the Midwest and Arizona; Heat Continues in the Southeast and Southwest

Thunderstorms, some severe, may lead to scattered instances of flash flooding across the Midwest and Ohio Valley and southern Arizona. The threat will shift to the Mid-Atlantic coast on Thursday. Dangerous heat persists in the South and Southeast while building into the Southwest. Overnight lows will be so warm that little-to-no relief from the scorching daytime highs will be available. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Salida - Monarch Pass (KMYP)

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

Fair

52°F

11°C

Humidity 54%
Wind Speed SW 15 mph
Barometer 30.84 in
Dewpoint 36°F (2°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill47°F (8°C)
Last update 20 Aug 3:55 am MDT
Extended Forecast for

4 Miles N Garfield CO

  • Today

    Today: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Increasing clouds, with a high near 70. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 70 °F

    Sunny then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 44. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming south southwest in the evening. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 44 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before 3pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 70. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 70 °F

    Sunny then
    Showers
    Likely

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm, then a slight chance of showers between 9pm and midnight. Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 45. West wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 45 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm after noon. High near 69. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 69 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Showers

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm, then a chance of showers between 9pm and midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44. West wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 44 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 67. West wind 10 to 15 mph.

    High: 67 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 43. West northwest wind around 10 mph.

    Low: 43 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 67. West wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    High: 67 °F

    Sunny then
    Showers
    Likely

Detailed Forecast

Today
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Increasing clouds, with a high near 70. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tonight
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 44. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming south southwest in the evening. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Friday
Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before 3pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 70. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Friday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm, then a slight chance of showers between 9pm and midnight. Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 45. West wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Saturday
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm after noon. High near 69. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Saturday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm, then a chance of showers between 9pm and midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44. West wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Sunday
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 67. West wind 10 to 15 mph.
Sunday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 43. West northwest wind around 10 mph.
Monday
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 67. West wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Monday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 42. West northwest wind around 10 mph.
Tuesday
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 67. West wind around 10 mph.
Tuesday Night
A chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 42. West wind 5 to 10 mph.
Wednesday
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 67. West wind around 10 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
4 Miles N Garfield CO
 38.61°N 106.28°W (Elev. 10850 ft)
Last Update:
3:21 am MDT Aug 20, 2026
Forecast Valid:
4am MDT Aug 20, 2026-6pm MDT Aug 26, 2026
 
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