Record Breaking Temperatures and Critical Fire Weather

More than 200 record or near record maximum temperatures are forecast across the southern half of the U.S. through the end of this week before additional record temperatures center back over the Southwest U.S. into the Rockies this weekend. Widespread record breaking warmth, low humidity, and gusty winds will produce critical fire weather today in the central Rockies to Plains. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Salida - Monarch Pass (KMYP)

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

Fair and Breezy

54°F

12°C

Humidity	30%
Wind Speed	SW 25 G 37 mph
Barometer	30.65 in
Dewpoint	23°F (-5°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Wind Chill	48°F (9°C)
Last update	25 Mar 1:15 pm MDT

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Extended Forecast for

5 Miles NNE Garfield CO

Red Flag Warning March 26, 11:00am until March 26, 08:00pm

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Red Flag Warning

This Afternoon
High: 51 °F
Sunny and
Breezy
Tonight
Low: 36 °F
Mostly Clear
and Windy
Thursday
High: 46 °F
Sunny and
Very Windy
Thursday Night
Low: 27 °F
Chance Snow
and Windy
Friday
High: 35 °F
Chance Snow
and Windy
Friday Night
Low: 25 °F
Chance Snow
Showers and
Windy then
Partly Cloudy
and Breezy
Saturday
High: 42 °F
Slight Chance
Snow Showers
and Very
Windy
Saturday Night
Low: 29 °F
Partly Cloudy
and Very
Windy
Sunday
High: 42 °F
Chance Snow
Showers and
Very Windy

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon

Sunny, with a high near 51. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

Tonight

Mostly clear, with a low around 36. Windy, with a west wind 20 to 30 mph.

Thursday

Sunny, with a high near 46. Very windy, with a west wind 30 to 35 mph increasing to 35 to 40 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 55 mph.

Thursday Night

A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly after midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 27. Windy, with a west northwest wind 30 to 35 mph decreasing to 20 to 25 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.

Friday

A 50 percent chance of snow. Mostly sunny, with a high near 35. Windy, with a southwest wind 25 to 30 mph becoming southeast in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Friday Night

A 30 percent chance of snow showers before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 25. Windy, with a south wind 20 to 30 mph becoming west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.

Saturday

A 20 percent chance of snow showers after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 42. Very windy, with a west wind 25 to 35 mph increasing to 35 to 45 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 55 mph.

Saturday Night

Partly cloudy, 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 30 percent chance of snow showers after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 42. Very windy, with a west wind 30 to 40 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph.

Sunday Night

A 30 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. Windy, with a west wind 20 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

Monday

Snow showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 40. Windy, with a west wind 25 to 35 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph.

Monday Night

A chance of snow showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 28. Windy, with a west wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.

Tuesday

A chance of snow showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 36. Very windy, with a west southwest wind 30 to 40 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph.