Heat Wave and Severe Thunderstorms this Independence Day

A prolonged, dangerous heat wave will persist through the Independence Day weekend across the Ohio Valley, Midwest, and Mid-Atlantic. Numerous temperature records are expected. Clusters of severe thunderstorms will move across parts of the Allegheny Plateau into Mid Atlantic this Independence Day, with potential for widespread damaging winds. Additional severe thunderstorms in the Great Plains. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Salida - Monarch Pass (KMYP)

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

Fair and Breezy

66°F

19°C

Humidity	10%
Wind Speed	NW 24 G 33 mph
Barometer	30.79 in
Dewpoint	9°F (-13°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	4 Jul 3:55 pm MDT

More Information:

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

Extended Forecast for

5 Miles NW Garfield CO

Tonight
Low: 36 °F
Patchy Smoke
Sunday
High: 62 °F
Patchy Smoke
then Slight
Chance
T-storms
Sunday Night
Low: 38 °F
Patchy Smoke
Monday
High: 64 °F
Patchy Smoke
then Slight
Chance
T-storms
Monday Night
Low: 41 °F
Slight Chance
T-storms then
Partly Cloudy
Tuesday
High: 64 °F
Sunny then
Showers
Likely
Tuesday Night
Low: 41 °F
Chance
Showers then
Partly Cloudy
Wednesday
High: 62 °F
Sunny then
Chance
T-storms
Wednesday Night
Low: 41 °F
Chance
Showers then
Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight

Patchy smoke after 8pm. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming clear, with a low around 36. West wind 10 to 15 mph becoming east after midnight.

Sunday

A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between noon and 5pm. Patchy smoke. Mostly sunny, with a high near 62. South southwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming north northeast in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Sunday Night

Patchy smoke. Mostly clear, with a low around 38. East southeast wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west northwest after midnight.

Monday

A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Patchy smoke before 7am. Increasing clouds, with a high near 64. West northwest wind around 10 mph becoming south southeast in the afternoon.

Monday Night

A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm, then a slight chance of showers between 9pm and midnight. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 41. East southeast wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west northwest after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Tuesday

Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 64. West wind around 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Tuesday Night

A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 41. West northwest wind around 10 mph.

Wednesday

A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 62. West wind around 15 mph.

Wednesday Night

A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 41. North northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

Thursday

A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Sunny, with a high near 62. Breezy, with a west wind 10 to 20 mph.

Thursday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 40. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

Friday

Sunny, with a high near 64. West wind 10 to 15 mph.