Heat the Southwest; Fire Weather in the Central U.S.; Kona Low Impacting Hawaii

A rare March heat wave is ongoing with much above-normal temperatures over the Southwest U.S. through this weekend. Periods of critical fire weather will persist from the central Rockies to the central and southern Plains through the weekend as gusty winds and low relative humidity continue. A Kona low will continue to bring several rounds of moderate to heavy rainfall to Hawaii through Sunday. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Hazardous Weather Outlook

Current conditions at

Salida - Monarch Pass (KMYP)

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

Fair and Windy

39°F

4°C

Humidity	28%
Wind Speed	NW 28 G 33 mph
Barometer	30.45 in
Dewpoint	9°F (-13°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Wind Chill	27°F (-3°C)
Last update	22 Mar 3:35 am MDT

More Information:

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Extended Forecast for

5 Miles NNE Garfield CO

Today
High: 46 °F
Mostly Sunny
and Breezy
then Partly
Sunny
Tonight
Low: 30 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Monday
High: 44 °F
Mostly Sunny
and Very
Windy
Monday Night
Low: 32 °F
Partly Cloudy
and Very
Windy
Tuesday
High: 48 °F
Mostly Sunny
and Windy
Tuesday Night
Low: 32 °F
Mostly Clear
and Windy
Wednesday
High: 50 °F
Sunny and
Windy
Wednesday Night
Low: 34 °F
Mostly Clear
and Windy
Thursday
High: 48 °F
Sunny and
Very Windy

Detailed Forecast

Today

Mostly sunny, with a high near 46. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 15 to 20 mph.

Tonight

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

Monday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 44. Very windy, with a west wind 20 to 30 mph increasing to 30 to 40 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 55 mph.

Monday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 32. 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.

Tuesday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 48. Windy, with a west wind 25 to 35 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph.

Tuesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 32. Windy, with a west wind 25 to 35 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.

Wednesday

Sunny, with a high near 50. Windy, with a west wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.

Wednesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 34. Windy, with a west wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.

Thursday

Sunny, with a high near 48. Very windy, with a west wind 30 to 35 mph increasing to 35 to 40 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 55 mph.

Thursday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 26. Windy, with a west wind 20 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.

Friday

Sunny, with a high near 42. Windy, with a southwest wind 20 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

Friday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23. Windy, with a west southwest wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

Saturday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 41. Windy, with a west wind 25 to 35 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph.