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Heat Builds in the West; Extremely Critical Fire Weather in the Northwest

A heat wave over the Southwest will intensify this week, peaking and expanding into the Intermountain West and northern High Plains this weekend. Critical to extremely critical fire weather conditions are forecast from the Northwest and the northern Great Basin this weekend. Particularly Dangerous Situation Red Flag Warnings have been issued. Read More >

Current conditions at

Salida - Monarch Pass (KMYP)

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

Partly Cloudy

54°F

12°C

Humidity 58%
Wind Speed E 17 MPH
Barometer 30.86 in (1045.04 mb)
Dewpoint 39°F (4°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 01 Aug 09:55 PM MDT
Extended Forecast for

Pitkin CO

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 49. East wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light east northeast after midnight.

    Low: 49 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 82. Light and variable wind becoming west northwest 5 to 10 mph in the morning.

    High: 82 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 53. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable in the evening.

    Low: 53 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 82. Light and variable wind becoming west 10 to 15 mph in the morning.

    High: 82 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 49. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east northeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 49 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A 10 percent chance of showers after noon. Sunny, with a high near 81.

    High: 81 °F

    Sunny then
    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 49.

    Low: 49 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 80.

    High: 80 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 49.

    Low: 49 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 49. East wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light east northeast after midnight.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 82. Light and variable wind becoming west northwest 5 to 10 mph in the morning.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 53. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable in the evening.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 82. Light and variable wind becoming west 10 to 15 mph in the morning.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 49. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east northeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Tuesday
A 10 percent chance of showers after noon. Sunny, with a high near 81.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 49.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 80.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 49.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 81.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 51.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 81.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 50.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 80.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Pitkin CO
 38.61°N 106.51°W (Elev. 9396 ft)
Last Update:
7:37 pm MDT Aug 1, 2026
Forecast Valid:
10pm MDT Aug 1, 2026-6pm MDT Aug 8, 2026
 
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