Areas of Dangerous Heat and Severe Thunderstorms

Dangerous heat will persist across the Southwest U.S. through Friday with daytime highs of 110-115°F. Heat across the southern Plains will briefly ease to near-normal by late week before returning over much of the Plains into next week. Scattered strong to severe thunderstorms are possible across parts of the Northeast U.S. on Thursday. Damaging wind, hail, and a tornado or two are possible. Read More >

Current conditions at

Salida - Monarch Pass (KMYP)

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

Mostly Cloudy

52°F

11°C

Humidity 50%
Wind Speed SSW 4 MPH
Barometer 30.9 in (1046.39 mb)
Dewpoint 34°F (1°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 27 Aug 12:35 AM MDT
Extended Forecast for

Pitkin CO

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 47. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

    Low: 47 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 3pm and 4pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 76. Light and variable wind becoming west southwest 5 to 10 mph in the morning.

    High: 76 °F

    Sunny then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm, then a slight chance of showers between 9pm and 10pm.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 48. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east southeast in the evening.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 48 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 3pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 77. Light and variable wind becoming west 10 to 15 mph in the morning.

    High: 77 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 49. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light west southwest  in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 49 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after noon.  Partly sunny, with a high near 74. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    High: 74 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Showers
    Likely

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before midnight, then a chance of showers.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Low: 47 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A slight chance of showers, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after noon.  Partly sunny, with a high near 70.

    High: 70 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 46.

    Low: 46 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 47. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Thursday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 3pm and 4pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 76. Light and variable wind becoming west southwest 5 to 10 mph in the morning.
Thursday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm, then a slight chance of showers between 9pm and 10pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 48. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east southeast in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Friday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 3pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 77. Light and variable wind becoming west 10 to 15 mph in the morning.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 49. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light west southwest in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Saturday
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 74. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Saturday Night
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before midnight, then a chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Sunday
A slight chance of showers, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 70.
Sunday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 46.
Monday
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 69.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 70.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 45.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 72.
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Point Forecast:
Pitkin CO
 38.61°N 106.51°W (Elev. 9396 ft)
12:31 am MDT Aug 27, 2026
12am MDT Aug 27, 2026-6pm MDT Sep 2, 2026
 
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