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

41°F

5°C

Humidity	57%
Wind Speed	W 25 mph
Barometer	30.66 in
Dewpoint	27°F (-3°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Wind Chill	31°F (-1°C)
Last update	25 Mar 8:55 am 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

Today
High: 51 °F
Sunny and
Breezy
Tonight
Low: 36 °F
Mostly Clear
and Breezy
Thursday
High: 46 °F
Sunny and
Very Windy
Thursday Night
Low: 26 °F
Slight Chance
Snow Showers
and Windy
Friday
High: 38 °F
Chance Snow
Showers and
Windy
Friday Night
Low: 27 °F
Slight Chance
Snow Showers
and Windy
Saturday
High: 43 °F
Slight Chance
Snow Showers
and Very
Windy
Saturday Night
Low: 29 °F
Slight Chance
Snow Showers
and Windy
Sunday
High: 42 °F
Chance Snow
Showers and
Very Windy

Detailed Forecast

Today

Sunny, with a high near 51. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 25 mph.

Tonight

Mostly clear, with a low around 36. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph.

Thursday

Sunny, with a high near 46. Very windy, with a west wind 25 to 30 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 26. 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. Partly sunny, with a high near 38. Windy, with a south southwest wind 20 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.

Friday Night

A 20 percent chance of snow showers before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 27. Windy, with a west wind 20 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

Saturday

A 20 percent chance of snow showers after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 43. Very windy, with a west wind 25 to 30 mph increasing to 35 to 40 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 55 mph.

Saturday Night

A 20 percent chance of snow showers before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29. 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 40 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 40 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. Windy, with a west wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

Monday

Snow showers likely. Partly sunny, with a high near 39. Windy, with a west wind 30 to 35 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph.

Monday Night

A chance of snow showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 29. Windy, with a west wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

Tuesday

A chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 34. Very windy, with a west southwest wind 30 to 40 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph.