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 >

Current conditions at

Salida - Monarch Pass (KMYP)

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

Clear

46°F

8°C

Humidity 31%
Wind Speed WSW 31 MPH
Barometer 30.33 in (1027.09 mb)
Dewpoint 17°F (-8°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill36°F (2°C)
Last update 29 Jun 01:35 AM MDT
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles E 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
  • Overnight

    Overnight: Patchy smoke. Clear, with a low around 37. Breezy, with a southwest wind 20 to 25 mph.

    Low: 37 °F

    Patchy Smoke
    and Breezy

  • Monday

    Monday: Patchy smoke before 10am, then patchy smoke after 3pm. Sunny, with a high near 60. Windy, with a west southwest wind 20 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.

    High: 60 °F

    Patchy Smoke
    and Windy

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Widespread smoke, mainly between 8pm and 10pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 35. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 25 mph becoming south southwest 5 to 10 mph after midnight.

    Low: 35 °F

    Smoke and
    Breezy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Patchy smoke before 7am. 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 35 mph.

    High: 64 °F

    Breezy.
    Patchy Smoke
    then Mostly
    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 33. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 20 to 25 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph after midnight.

    Low: 33 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 63.

    High: 63 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 32.

    Low: 32 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 66. Breezy.

    High: 66 °F

    Sunny then
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 35.

    Low: 35 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Patchy smoke. Clear, with a low around 37. Breezy, with a southwest wind 20 to 25 mph.
Monday
Patchy smoke before 10am, then patchy smoke after 3pm. Sunny, with a high near 60. Windy, with a west southwest wind 20 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.
Monday Night
Widespread smoke, mainly between 8pm and 10pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 35. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 25 mph becoming south southwest 5 to 10 mph after midnight.
Tuesday
Patchy smoke before 7am. 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 35 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 33. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 20 to 25 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph after midnight.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 63.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 32.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 66. Breezy.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 35.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 68. Breezy.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 39. Breezy.
Independence Day
Sunny, with a high near 66.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 40.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 68.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles E Pitkin CO
 38.62°N 106.45°W (Elev. 11198 ft)
12:31 am MDT Jun 29, 2026
1am MDT Jun 29, 2026-6pm MDT Jul 5, 2026
 
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