Heat Persists Across the Central and Western U.S.; Fire Weather Concerns in the Rockies and High Plains

Record-breaking heat expected in the Central and Western U.S. for the next several days. Gusty winds and low relative humidity will create elevated to critical fire weather conditions over portions of the Rockies and High Plains Wednesday and Thursday. Rain and mountain snow are possible across the Pacific Northwest into the Rockies through Wednesday. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Salida - Monarch Pass (KMYP)

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

Fair and Breezy

45°F

7°C

Humidity	49%
Wind Speed	W 22 G 26 mph
Barometer	30.65 in
Dewpoint	27°F (-3°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Wind Chill	37°F (3°C)
Last update	24 Mar 9:35 pm MDT

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Extended Forecast for

5 Miles NNE Garfield CO

Fire Weather Watch March 26, 12:00pm until March 26, 08:00pm

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Fire Weather Watch

Tonight
Low: 36 °F
Partly Cloudy
and Breezy
Wednesday
High: 51 °F
Sunny and
Breezy then
Slight Chance
Rain/Snow and
Windy
Wednesday Night
Low: 36 °F
Mostly Clear
and Windy
Thursday
High: 47 °F
Sunny and
Very Windy
Thursday Night
Low: 25 °F
Slight Chance
Snow Showers
and Windy
Friday
High: 39 °F
Chance Snow
Showers and
Windy
Friday Night
Low: 26 °F
Slight Chance
Snow Showers
and Windy
Saturday
High: 43 °F
Windy. Sunny
then Chance
Snow Showers
Saturday Night
Low: 28 °F
Slight Chance
Snow Showers
and Windy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight

Partly cloudy, with a low around 36. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 20 to 25 mph.

Wednesday

A slight chance of rain and snow showers after 4pm. Sunny, with a high near 51. Windy, with a west southwest wind 20 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Wednesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 36. Windy, with a west wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

Thursday

Sunny, with a high near 47. 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 20 percent chance of snow showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 25. Windy, with a west northwest wind 30 to 35 mph becoming west northwest 20 to 25 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.

Friday

A 40 percent chance of snow showers, mainly after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 39. Windy, with a west southwest wind 20 to 30 mph becoming south southeast in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.

Friday Night

A 20 percent chance of snow showers before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 26. Windy, with a west southwest wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

Saturday

A 30 percent chance of snow showers after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 43. Windy, with a west wind 30 to 35 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph.

Saturday Night

A 20 percent chance of snow showers before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. Windy, with a west wind 30 to 35 mph decreasing to 20 to 25 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.

Sunday

A 50 percent chance of snow showers after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 42. Windy, with a west wind 25 to 35 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.

Sunday Night

A chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. Windy, with a west wind 20 to 30 mph.

Monday

A chance of snow showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 41. Windy, with a west wind 25 to 35 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph.

Monday Night

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

Tuesday

Snow showers likely. Partly sunny, with a high near 36. Windy, with a west southwest wind 30 to 35 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph.