Thunderstorms and Heavy Rainfall from the Plains to the Mid-Atlantic

Severe thunderstorms producing damaging winds are most likely over parts of the Dakotas into Minnesota from this afternoon into the overnight, with other isolated storms producing hail or wind over the northern High Plains. In the Northern Plains into the Upper Great Lakes and Mid-Atlantic, heavy to excessive rain may bring flash and urban flooding through Wednesday. Read More >

Current conditions at

Salida - Monarch Pass (KMYP)

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

Partly Cloudy and Breezy

64°F

18°C

Humidity 28%
Wind Speed W 21 G 29 mph
Barometer 30.84 in
Dewpoint 30°F (-1°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 7 Jul 12:35 pm MDT
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles NW Garfield CO

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1pm.  Patchy smoke. Increasing clouds, with a high near 63. West wind 10 to 15 mph.  New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 63 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm, then a slight chance of showers between 9pm and 10pm.  Patchy smoke after 5am. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 40. West wind 5 to 10 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 40 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Patchy Smoke

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 3pm.  Patchy smoke between 10am and 11am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 65. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.  New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 65 °F

    Patchy Smoke
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 40. West wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 40 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 63. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 5 to 15 mph increasing to 15 to 25 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 63 °F

    Sunny then
    Mostly Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 39. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 20 to 25 mph becoming northwest 10 to 15 mph after midnight.

    Low: 39 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Friday

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

    High: 61 °F

    Sunny then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 40. North wind 10 to 15 mph.

    Low: 40 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 65. West northwest wind around 10 mph becoming north northeast in the afternoon.

    High: 65 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1pm. Patchy smoke. Increasing clouds, with a high near 63. West wind 10 to 15 mph. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tonight
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm, then a slight chance of showers between 9pm and 10pm. Patchy smoke after 5am. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 40. West wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Wednesday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 3pm. Patchy smoke between 10am and 11am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 65. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Wednesday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 40. West wind 5 to 10 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 63. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 5 to 15 mph increasing to 15 to 25 mph in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 39. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 20 to 25 mph becoming northwest 10 to 15 mph after midnight.
Friday
A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Sunny, with a high near 61. West wind 10 to 15 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 40. North wind 10 to 15 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 65. West northwest wind around 10 mph becoming north northeast in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 41. Breezy, with a north northeast wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 65. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming east in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 42. Breezy, with a north northeast wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 66. West wind 5 to 15 mph becoming east 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)
12:31 pm MDT Jul 7, 2026
12pm MDT Jul 7, 2026-6pm MDT Jul 13, 2026
 
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