Dangerous Heat in the East; Critical Fire Weather in the Southwest

Dangerous, record-breaking heat will intensify across most of the central and eastern U.S this week. Heat indices will likely exceed 100 degrees. Heat is likely to continue across the eastern U.S. through the Independence Day holiday weekend. Critical fire weather conditions will continue today and likely Tuesday across portions of the Four Corners and northern High Plains. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Salida - Monarch Pass (KMYP)

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

Fair and Windy

48°F

9°C

Humidity	21%
Wind Speed	W 33 G 49 mph
Barometer	30.38 in
Dewpoint	10°F (-12°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Wind Chill	39°F (4°C)
Last update	29 Jun 10:35 am MDT

More Information:

Local Forecast Office More Local Wx 3 Day History Hourly Weather Forecast

Extended Forecast for

5 Miles NW Garfield CO

Red Flag Warning June 30, 10:00am until June 30, 10:00pm

Red Flag Warning June 29, 10:54am until June 29, 10:00pm

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Red Flag Warning

Red Flag Warning June 29, 10:54am until June 29, 10:00pm
NOW until 10:00pm Mon
Red Flag Warning
Today
High: 52 °F
Patchy Smoke
and Windy
Tonight
Low: 34 °F
Smoke and
Windy
Tuesday
High: 56 °F
Patchy Smoke
and Breezy
then Sunny
and Windy
Tuesday Night
Low: 32 °F
Mostly Clear
and Windy
Wednesday
High: 61 °F
Sunny and
Breezy
Wednesday Night
Low: 32 °F
Mostly Clear
and Breezy
then Mostly
Clear
Thursday
High: 57 °F
Sunny and
Breezy
Thursday Night
Low: 33 °F
Partly Cloudy
and Breezy
then Mostly
Clear

Detailed Forecast

Today

Patchy smoke before noon, then patchy smoke after 1pm. Sunny, with a high near 52. Windy, with a west wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph.

Tonight

Widespread smoke, mainly between 8pm and 10pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 34. Windy, with a west wind 20 to 30 mph decreasing to 10 to 20 mph after midnight.

Tuesday

Patchy smoke between 7am and 8am. Sunny, with a high near 56. Windy, with a south southwest wind 10 to 20 mph increasing to 20 to 30 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.

Tuesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 32. Windy, with a west wind 25 to 30 mph decreasing to 15 to 20 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.

Wednesday

Sunny, with a high near 61. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

Wednesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 32. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph.

Thursday

Sunny, with a high near 57. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

Thursday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 33. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 25 mph.

Friday

Sunny, with a high near 61. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

Friday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 36. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

Independence Day

Sunny, with a high near 58. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

Saturday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 36. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 15 to 20 mph becoming north after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

Sunday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 60. East northeast wind around 15 mph becoming south southwest in the afternoon.