Record Temperatures Expected Across the Southern US; Fire Weather Concerns in the Central US

Unseasonably warm temperatures continue today across the southern U.S., with more than 100 record or near record maximum temperatures forecast through the rest of the week and over the weekend. Dry and gusty winds will produce elevated to critical fire weather in the central and southern Plains and elevated conditions over portions of the Desert Southwest on Friday. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Salida - Monarch Pass (KMYP)

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

Freezing Fog

30°F

-1°C

Humidity	100%
Wind Speed	E 8 mph
Barometer	30.60 in
Dewpoint	30°F (-1°C)
Visibility	0.15 mi
Wind Chill	22°F (-6°C)
Last update	27 Mar 1:35 am MDT

More Information:

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

Extended Forecast for

5 Miles NNE Garfield CO

Fire Weather Watch March 28, 12:00pm until March 28, 07:00pm

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Fire Weather Watch

Overnight
Low: 27 °F
Mostly Cloudy
and Breezy
Friday
High: 37 °F
Breezy.
Partly Sunny
then Slight
Chance Snow
Showers
Friday Night
Low: 25 °F
Breezy.
Slight Chance
Snow Showers
then Partly
Cloudy
Saturday
High: 44 °F
Mostly Sunny
and Very
Windy
Saturday Night
Low: 30 °F
Mostly Clear
and Very
Windy
Sunday
High: 43 °F
Windy. Sunny
then Slight
Chance Snow
Showers
Sunday Night
Low: 30 °F
Mostly Cloudy
and Windy
Monday
High: 41 °F
Very Windy.
Mostly Sunny
then Chance
Snow Showers
Monday Night
Low: 28 °F
Chance Snow
Showers and
Very Windy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27. Breezy, with an east wind 20 to 25 mph becoming west.

Friday

A 20 percent chance of snow showers after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 37. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph becoming south in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.

Friday Night

A 20 percent chance of snow showers before 7pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 25. Breezy, with a west southwest wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

Saturday

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.

Saturday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 30. Very windy, with a west wind 30 to 40 mph decreasing to 20 to 30 mph after midnight.

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.

Sunday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. Windy, with a west wind 30 to 35 mph decreasing to 20 to 25 mph after midnight.

Monday

A 40 percent chance of snow showers after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 41. 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 65 mph.

Monday Night

A 40 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.

Tuesday

A 50 percent chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 36. Very windy, with a west wind 45 to 50 mph, with gusts as high as 70 mph.

Tuesday Night

Snow showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26. Very windy, with a west southwest wind 35 to 45 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph.

Wednesday

Snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 28. Very windy, with a southwest wind 35 to 40 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph.

Wednesday Night

Snow showers likely. Mostly 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. Sunny, with a high near 34. Very windy, with a west southwest wind 40 to 45 mph, with gusts as high as 60 mph.