Dangerous Heat Wave Continues; Enhanced Area of Severe Thunderstorms Today

A prolonged, dangerous heat wave will continue today in the Midwest and Mississippi Valley, and persist through the Independence Day weekend across the Ohio Valley, Mid-South, and East Coast. Widespread moderate to extreme HeatRisk is forecast. Scattered wind damage and large hail are expected from severe thunderstorms impacting parts of Nebraska into Iowa today. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Salida - Monarch Pass (KMYP)

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

Fair

63°F

17°C

Humidity	13%
Wind Speed	NW 15 G 23 mph
Barometer	30.72 in
Dewpoint	10°F (-12°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	3 Jul 2:35 pm MDT

More Information:

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Extended Forecast for

5 Miles NW Garfield CO

Red Flag Warning until July 4, 12:00am

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Red Flag Warning

Red Flag Warning until July 4, 12:00am
NOW until 12:00am Sat
Red Flag Warning
This Afternoon
High: 58 °F
Patchy Smoke
and Breezy
Tonight
Low: 36 °F
Patchy Smoke
and Breezy
Independence Day
High: 60 °F
Patchy Smoke
Saturday Night
Low: 37 °F
Patchy Smoke
and Breezy
Sunday
High: 63 °F
Patchy Smoke
then Slight
Chance
T-storms
Sunday Night
Low: 39 °F
Partly Cloudy
Monday
High: 61 °F
Mostly Sunny
then Slight
Chance
T-storms
Monday Night
Low: 41 °F
Slight Chance
T-storms then
Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon

Patchy smoke. Sunny, with a high near 58. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph.

Tonight

Patchy smoke. Mostly clear, with a low around 36. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

Independence Day

Patchy smoke before 3pm. Sunny, with a high near 60. West wind 10 to 15 mph.

Saturday Night

Patchy smoke after 7pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 37. Breezy, with a west wind 10 to 20 mph becoming east in the evening.

Sunday

A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Patchy smoke before 7am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 63. Northwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming east southeast in the afternoon.

Sunday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 39. East northeast wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west after midnight.

Monday

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

Monday Night

A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41. South wind 10 to 15 mph becoming north northwest after midnight.

Tuesday

Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 61. West wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Tuesday Night

A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41. West wind 10 to 15 mph.

Wednesday

A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 61. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph.

Wednesday Night

A chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 40. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

Thursday

A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Sunny, with a high near 61. West wind 10 to 15 mph.