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Severe Weather and Flooding Threats for the Central U.S.; Fire Weather Concerns for the Western U.S.

Severe weather and flooding threats continue for portions of the central U.S., with impactful flash flooding possible from southern Kansas to southwestern Missouri. Extremely Critical fire weather conditions will develop across the Great Basin and Southwest on Friday, with dry and windy conditions through the weekend. Dangerous heat will increase across the southern and central U.S. this weekend. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Salida - Monarch Pass (KMYP)

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

Fair

43°F

6°C

Humidity 66%
Wind Speed NW 17 mph
Barometer 30.59 in
Dewpoint 32°F (0°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill35°F (2°C)
Last update 26 Jun 4:15 am MDT
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles NW Garfield CO

Fire Weather Watch June 27, 10:00am until June 28, 12:00am
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Fire Weather Watch

  • Today

    Today: A slight chance of showers between 10am and noon, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 56. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 56 °F

    Breezy.
    Slight Chance
    Showers then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Showers and thunderstorms likely before midnight, then a slight chance of showers between midnight and 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 37 °F

    Breezy.
    Showers
    Likely then
    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 57. Very windy, with a west southwest wind 25 to 30 mph increasing to 35 to 40 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 50 mph.

    High: 57 °F

    Sunny and
    Very Windy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 39. Windy, with a west southwest wind 25 to 35 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph.

    Low: 39 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Windy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 58. Windy, with a west southwest wind 25 to 35 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.

    High: 58 °F

    Sunny and
    Windy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 36. Windy, with a west southwest wind 30 to 35 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph.

    Low: 36 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Windy

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 54. Very windy, with a west southwest wind 30 to 40 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph.

    High: 54 °F

    Sunny and
    Very Windy

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 35. Windy, with a west southwest wind 25 to 30 mph decreasing to 15 to 20 mph after midnight.

    Low: 35 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Windy
    then Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 56. Windy, with a south southwest wind 20 to 30 mph.

    High: 56 °F

    Sunny and
    Windy

Detailed Forecast

Today
A slight chance of showers between 10am and noon, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 56. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tonight
Showers and thunderstorms likely before midnight, then a slight chance of showers between midnight and 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 57. Very windy, with a west southwest wind 25 to 30 mph increasing to 35 to 40 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 50 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 39. Windy, with a west southwest wind 25 to 35 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 58. Windy, with a west southwest wind 25 to 35 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 36. Windy, with a west southwest wind 30 to 35 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 54. Very windy, with a west southwest wind 30 to 40 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 35. Windy, with a west southwest wind 25 to 30 mph decreasing to 15 to 20 mph after midnight.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 56. Windy, with a south southwest wind 20 to 30 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 36. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 57. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 36. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 59. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 20 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles NW Garfield CO
 38.6°N 106.33°W (Elev. 12799 ft)
Last Update:
12:16 am MDT Jun 26, 2026
Forecast Valid:
4am MDT Jun 26, 2026-6pm MDT Jul 2, 2026
 
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