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 >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Salida - Monarch Pass (KMYP)

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

Fair and Windy

45°F

7°C

Humidity	31%
Wind Speed	W 36 G 43 mph
Barometer	30.31 in
Dewpoint	16°F (-9°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Wind Chill	34°F (1°C)
Last update	29 Jun 2:35 am MDT

More Information:

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

Extended Forecast for

4 Miles NW Garfield CO

Fire Weather Watch June 30, 10:00am until June 30, 10:00pm

Red Flag Warning June 29, 09:00am until June 29, 10:00pm

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Fire Weather Watch

Red Flag Warning

Overnight
Low: 35 °F
Patchy Smoke
and Windy
Monday
High: 52 °F
Patchy Smoke
and Very
Windy
Monday Night
Low: 34 °F
Smoke and
Breezy
Tuesday
High: 56 °F
Patchy Smoke
and Breezy
then Sunny
and Windy
Tuesday Night
Low: 32 °F
Mostly Clear
and Windy
Wednesday
High: 61 °F
Sunny and
Breezy
Wednesday Night
Low: 32 °F
Mostly Clear
and Breezy
then Mostly
Clear
Thursday
High: 57 °F
Sunny and
Breezy
Thursday Night
Low: 33 °F
Partly Cloudy
and Breezy
then Mostly
Clear

Detailed Forecast

Overnight

Patchy smoke. Clear, with a low around 35. Windy, with a west southwest wind around 30 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

Monday

Patchy smoke before noon, then patchy smoke after 1pm. Sunny, with a high near 52. Very windy, with a west wind 30 to 40 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph.

Monday Night

Widespread smoke, mainly between 8pm and 10pm. Clear, with a low around 34. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.

Tuesday

Patchy smoke between 7am and 8am. Sunny, with a high near 56. Windy, with a southwest wind 10 to 20 mph increasing to 20 to 30 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.

Tuesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 32. 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.

Wednesday

Sunny, with a high near 61. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

Wednesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 32. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph.

Thursday

Sunny, with a high near 57. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

Thursday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 33. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 25 mph.

Friday

Sunny, with a high near 61. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

Friday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 36. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

Independence Day

Sunny, with a high near 58. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

Saturday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 36. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 15 to 20 mph becoming north after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

Sunday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 60. East northeast wind around 15 mph becoming south southwest in the afternoon.