Record Heat for the Intermountain West and Northern Plains; Heavy Rainfall and Severe Weather Threats

Record setting heat is expected over the next several days from the Intermountain West through the northern Plains. Furthermore, fire weather concerns increase with dry and breezy conditions. Meanwhile, heavy rainfall and severe thunderstorm threats for the Ohio/Tennessee Valleys, central Appalachians and Southeast today. The threat shifts to central Gulf Coast and across central Texas this week. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Hazardous Weather Outlook

Current conditions at

Salida - Monarch Pass (KMYP)

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

Fair and Breezy

64°F

18°C

Humidity	21%
Wind Speed	E 24 G 32 mph
Barometer	30.91 in
Dewpoint	23°F (-5°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	12 Jul 12:55 pm MDT

More Information:

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Extended Forecast for

5 Miles NW Garfield CO

This Afternoon
High: 68 °F
Slight Chance
T-storms
Tonight
Low: 40 °F
Slight Chance
T-storms and
Breezy then
Mostly Clear
Monday
High: 64 °F
Sunny then
Chance
T-storms
Monday Night
Low: 42 °F
Slight Chance
T-storms then
Mostly Clear
Tuesday
High: 65 °F
Sunny then
Slight Chance
T-storms and
Breezy
Tuesday Night
Low: 41 °F
Mostly Clear
and Breezy
then Mostly
Clear
Wednesday
High: 65 °F
Sunny then
Sunny and
Breezy
Wednesday Night
Low: 40 °F
Mostly Clear
and Breezy
then Clear
Thursday
High: 65 °F
Sunny then
Slight Chance
T-storms

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon

A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 3pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 68. East wind around 15 mph.

Tonight

A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 40. Breezy, with an east southeast wind 15 to 20 mph becoming south 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

Monday

A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 3pm and 4pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 64. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north northeast in the afternoon. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Monday Night

A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 42. East southeast wind 5 to 15 mph becoming north northwest after midnight.

Tuesday

A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Sunny, with a high near 65. Breezy, with a northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

Tuesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 41. Breezy, with an east wind 15 to 25 mph becoming north northeast 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.

Wednesday

Sunny, with a high near 65. Breezy, with a north northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east 15 to 25 mph in the afternoon.

Wednesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 40. Breezy, with an east wind 15 to 20 mph becoming north 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

Thursday

A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Sunny, with a high near 65. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming east in the afternoon.

Thursday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 41. Breezy, with an east wind 15 to 20 mph becoming north 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.

Friday

A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Sunny, with a high near 65. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming east in the afternoon.

Friday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 42. East wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west northwest after midnight.

Saturday

A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Sunny, with a high near 64. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming east northeast in the afternoon.