Critical Fire Weather in the Plains; Unseasonably Warm in the Southwest and Southern U.S.

Unseasonably warm temperatures continue through the weekend across the Southwest and southern U.S., with more than 100 record or near record maximum temperatures forecast through the rest of the week and over the weekend. Elevated to critical fire weather conditions will persist across the Plains and Southeast 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

34°F

1°C

Humidity	70%
Wind Speed	SW 17 mph
Barometer	30.67 in
Dewpoint	25°F (-4°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Wind Chill	23°F (-5°C)
Last update	27 Mar 10:15 pm MDT

More Information:

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

Extended Forecast for

5 Miles NNE Garfield CO

Red Flag Warning March 28, 12:00pm until March 28, 07:00pm

Click here for hazard details and duration

Red Flag Warning

Tonight
Low: 27 °F
Partly Cloudy
and Breezy
Saturday
High: 43 °F
Mostly Sunny
and Very
Windy
Saturday Night
Low: 29 °F
Mostly Clear
and Very
Windy
Sunday
High: 43 °F
Windy. Sunny
then Slight
Chance Snow
Showers
Sunday Night
Low: 29 °F
Mostly Cloudy
and Windy
Monday
High: 41 °F
Very Windy.
Mostly Sunny
then Slight
Chance Snow
Showers
Monday Night
Low: 28 °F
Chance Snow
Showers and
Very Windy
Tuesday
High: 33 °F
Very Windy.
Chance Snow
Showers then
Snow Showers
Likely
Tuesday Night
Low: 24 °F
Snow Showers
and Very
Windy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight

Partly cloudy, with a low around 27. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 20 to 25 mph.

Saturday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 43. Very windy, with a west wind 25 to 30 mph increasing to 35 to 40 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 50 mph.

Saturday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 29. Very windy, with a west wind 35 to 40 mph decreasing to 25 to 30 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 50 mph.

Sunday

A 20 percent chance of snow showers after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 43. Windy, with a west wind 25 to 30 mph increasing to 30 to 35 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 55 mph.

Sunday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29. Windy, with a west wind 30 to 35 mph decreasing to 25 to 30 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 55 mph.

Monday

A 20 percent chance of snow showers after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 41. Very windy, with a west wind 30 to 40 mph increasing to 40 to 50 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 70 mph.

Monday Night

A 30 percent chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. Very windy, with a west wind 40 to 45 mph decreasing to 30 to 35 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 55 mph.

Tuesday

Snow showers likely, mainly after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 33. Very windy, with a west wind 40 to 45 mph, with gusts as high as 65 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

Tuesday Night

Snow showers. Low around 24. Very windy, with a southwest wind 30 to 40 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

Wednesday

Snow showers. Some thunder is also possible. High near 28. Windy, with a southwest wind 30 to 35 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.

Wednesday Night

Snow showers likely. Partly cloudy, with a low around 22. Windy, with a west southwest wind 30 to 35 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.

Thursday

A chance of snow showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 34. Very windy, with a west southwest wind around 40 mph, with gusts as high as 60 mph.

Thursday Night

A chance of snow showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 21. Very windy, with a west southwest wind 35 to 40 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph.

Friday

A chance of snow showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 27. Very windy, with a west wind 40 to 45 mph, with gusts as high as 60 mph.