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 and Breezy

32°F

0°C

Humidity	69%
Wind Speed	W 22 mph
Barometer	30.61 in
Dewpoint	23°F (-5°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Wind Chill	19°F (-7°C)
Last update	28 Mar 8:35 am MDT

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Extended Forecast for

5 Miles NNE Garfield CO

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

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Red Flag Warning

Today
High: 46 °F
Mostly Sunny
and Windy
Tonight
Low: 30 °F
Mostly Clear
and Windy
Sunday
High: 42 °F
Breezy. Sunny
then Slight
Chance Snow
Showers
Sunday Night
Low: 30 °F
Mostly Cloudy
and Windy
Monday
High: 41 °F
Very Windy.
Mostly Sunny
then Slight
Chance Snow
Showers
Monday Night
Low: 29 °F
Chance Snow
Showers and
Very Windy
Tuesday
High: 32 °F
Very Windy.
Chance Snow
Showers then
Snow Showers
Tuesday Night
Low: 24 °F
Snow Showers
and Windy
Wednesday
High: 28 °F
Snow Showers
and Windy

Detailed Forecast

Today

Mostly sunny, with a high near 46. Windy, with a west wind 25 to 30 mph increasing to 30 to 35 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.

Tonight

Mostly clear, with a low around 30. Windy, with a west wind 30 to 35 mph decreasing to 25 to 30 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.

Sunday

A 20 percent chance of snow showers after 3pm. Sunny, with a high near 42. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

Sunday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. Windy, with a west wind 25 to 30 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 45 to 55 mph in the morning.

Monday Night

A 40 percent chance of snow showers, mainly after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29. Very windy, with a west wind 40 to 50 mph decreasing to 30 to 40 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 60 mph.

Tuesday

Snow showers, mainly after noon. High near 32. Very windy, with a west wind 30 to 35 mph increasing to 40 to 45 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 65 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

Tuesday Night

Snow showers. Some thunder is also possible. Low around 24. Windy, with a southwest wind 30 to 35 mph decreasing to 25 to 30 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.

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 45 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.

Wednesday Night

Snow showers likely, mainly before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22. Windy, with a west southwest wind 30 to 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

Thursday

A chance of snow showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 32. Very windy, with a west southwest wind 40 to 45 mph, with gusts as high as 60 mph.

Thursday Night

A chance of snow showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 23. Very windy, with a west southwest wind 40 to 50 mph, with gusts as high as 60 mph.

Friday

A chance of snow showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 28. Very windy, with a west southwest wind 45 to 50 mph, with gusts as high as 65 mph.