Dangerous Heat in the Central and Eastern U.S.; Severe Thunderstorms in the Central U.S. and Northeast; Critical Fire Weather in the Four Corners

Dangerous, record-breaking heat will intensify across most of the central and eastern U.S this week. Heat indices will likely exceed 100 degrees. Severe thunderstorms are forecast across parts of the Upper Midwest into the Great Lakes, the Northeast, and the central High Plains. Critical fire weather conditions will continue across portions of the Four Corners and Great Basin. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Salida - Monarch Pass (KMYP)

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

Partly Cloudy and Windy

59°F

15°C

Humidity	12%
Wind Speed	W 28 G 36 mph
Barometer	30.55 in
Dewpoint	7°F (-14°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	1 Jul 7:15 pm MDT

More Information:

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

Extended Forecast for

5 Miles NW Garfield CO

Fire Weather Watch July 3, 10:00am until July 3, 10:00pm

Red Flag Warning July 2, 10:00am until July 3, 12:00am

Red Flag Warning July 1, 07:31pm until July 1, 10:00pm

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Fire Weather Watch

Red Flag Warning

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Red Flag Warning July 1, 07:31pm until July 1, 10:00pm
NOW until 10:00pm Wed
Red Flag Warning
Tonight
Low: 34 °F
Patchy Smoke
and Breezy
Thursday
High: 58 °F
Patchy Smoke
and Breezy
Thursday Night
Low: 34 °F
Patchy Smoke
and Breezy
Friday
High: 62 °F
Areas Smoke
then Mostly
Sunny and
Breezy
Friday Night
Low: 36 °F
Partly Cloudy
and Breezy
Independence Day
High: 60 °F
Sunny
Saturday Night
Low: 38 °F
Partly Cloudy
Sunday
High: 60 °F
Sunny then
Slight Chance
T-storms

Detailed Forecast

Tonight

Patchy smoke. Clear, with a low around 34. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 20 to 25 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph after midnight.

Thursday

Patchy smoke before 11am, then patchy smoke after 2pm. Sunny, with a high near 58. Breezy, with a southwest wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 20 to 25 mph in the afternoon.

Thursday Night

Patchy smoke before 11pm, then patchy smoke after 2am. Mostly clear, with a low around 34. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph decreasing to 15 to 20 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.

Friday

Areas of smoke before 7am. Sunny, with a high near 62. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

Friday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 36. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

Independence Day

Sunny, with a high near 60. West wind 10 to 15 mph.

Saturday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 38. North wind around 15 mph.

Sunday

A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 60. East northeast wind 10 to 15 mph becoming south southwest in the afternoon.

Sunday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 39. Southeast wind 10 to 15 mph becoming north after midnight.

Monday

A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 61. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

Monday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 41. North northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

Tuesday

A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 62. West wind 10 to 15 mph.

Tuesday Night

A chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 42. North wind 10 to 15 mph.

Wednesday

A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 62. West wind 10 to 15 mph.