Areas of Severe Thunderstorms and Excessive Rainfall; Heat Wave Builds in the Intermountain West and Plains

A slow moving front will bring rounds of strong to severe thunderstorms and heavy rainfall to the central Plains eastward to the east-central U.S.. The first widespread significant heat wave of summer for the Intermountain West and Plains is expected to develop today and expand through next week. Dangerous heat will continue to impact portions of the Southwest and Southeast. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Salida - Monarch Pass (KMYP)

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

Partly Cloudy

68°F

20°C

Humidity 16%
Wind Speed W 20 G 25 mph
Barometer 30.72 in
Dewpoint 19°F (-7°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 10 Jul 4:35 pm MDT
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles NW Garfield CO

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 40. West wind 5 to 15 mph becoming east in the evening.

    Low: 40 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Increasing clouds, with a high near 67. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northeast in the afternoon.

    High: 67 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 41. Northeast wind 10 to 15 mph becoming north northwest after midnight.

    Low: 41 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 65. North wind 5 to 15 mph becoming southeast in the morning.

    High: 65 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 41. Breezy, with an east wind 15 to 20 mph becoming west southwest 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 41 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms and
    Breezy then
    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Sunny, with a high near 65. Southwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming east in the morning.

    High: 65 °F

    Sunny then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 42. Northeast wind 10 to 15 mph.

    Low: 42 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Sunny, with a high near 64. Southwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming east in the afternoon.

    High: 64 °F

    Sunny then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 41. Breezy, with an east northeast wind 20 to 25 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.

    Low: 41 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 40. West wind 5 to 15 mph becoming east in the evening.
Saturday
Increasing clouds, with a high near 67. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northeast in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 41. Northeast wind 10 to 15 mph becoming north northwest after midnight.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 65. North wind 5 to 15 mph becoming southeast in the morning.
Sunday Night
A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 41. Breezy, with an east wind 15 to 20 mph becoming west southwest 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Monday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Sunny, with a high near 65. Southwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming east in the morning.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 42. Northeast wind 10 to 15 mph.
Tuesday
A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Sunny, with a high near 64. Southwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming east in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 41. Breezy, with an east northeast wind 20 to 25 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.
Wednesday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Sunny, with a high near 64. East wind 10 to 15 mph.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 41. Breezy, with an east southeast wind 15 to 20 mph becoming west northwest 10 to 15 mph after midnight.
Thursday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Sunny, with a high near 62. West wind 10 to 15 mph becoming east in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 42. East wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west northwest after midnight.
Friday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 62. West wind around 10 mph becoming northeast in the afternoon.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles NW Garfield CO
 38.6°N 106.33°W (Elev. 12799 ft)
2:42 pm MDT Jul 10, 2026
4pm MDT Jul 10, 2026-6pm MDT Jul 17, 2026
 
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