Dangerous Heat Builds and Expands; Critical Fire Weather for the Southwest; Severe Thunderstorms for Plains and Midwest

Dangerous to record breaking heat will build across the center of the nation and slowly build eastward this week. Wildfire conditions remain critical for the Southwest and portions of the Great Basin through Monday. For the northern Plains and upper Midwest, severe thunderstorms with the potential for large to very large hail and severe winds are the primary hazards. Read More >

Current conditions at

Salida - Monarch Pass (KMYP)

Lat: 38.4972°NLon: 106.3197°WElev: 11893.0ft.

Clear

61°F

16°C

Humidity 15%
Wind Speed W 39 MPH
Barometer 30.31 in (1026.41 mb)
Dewpoint 14°F (-10°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 28 Jun 06:35 PM MDT
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles ENE Pitkin CO

Fire Weather Watch June 29, 12:00pm until June 29, 08:00pm
Red Flag Warning until June 28, 10:00pm
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Fire Weather Watch
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  •  
    Red Flag Warning until June 28, 10:00pm

    NOW until 10:00pm Sun

    Red Flag Warning

  • Tonight

    Low: 38 °F

    Patchy Smoke
    and Windy

  • Monday

    Monday: Patchy smoke after 4pm. Sunny, with a high near 63. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.

    High: 63 °F

    Breezy. Sunny
    then Patchy
    Smoke

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Areas of smoke before 5am. Mostly clear, with a low around 37. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 25 mph becoming west southwest 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.

    Low: 37 °F

    Areas Smoke
    and Breezy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 66. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 5 to 15 mph increasing to 15 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.

    High: 66 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 35. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.

    Low: 35 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy
    then Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 66. Breezy.

    High: 66 °F

    Sunny then
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 36. Breezy.

    Low: 36 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Breezy
    then Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 68. Breezy.

    High: 68 °F

    Sunny then
    Sunny and
    Breezy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Patchy smoke between 11pm and 5am. Clear, with a low around 38. Windy, with a southwest wind 25 to 30 mph decreasing to 15 to 20 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.
Monday
Patchy smoke after 4pm. Sunny, with a high near 63. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.
Monday Night
Areas of smoke before 5am. Mostly clear, with a low around 37. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 25 mph becoming west southwest 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 66. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 5 to 15 mph increasing to 15 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 35. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 66. Breezy.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 36. Breezy.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 68. Breezy.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 38. Breezy.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 72. Breezy.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 41. Breezy.
Independence Day
Mostly sunny, with a high near 70. Breezy.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 39.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 71.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles ENE Pitkin CO
 38.62°N 106.42°W (Elev. 10784 ft)
4:47 pm MDT Jun 28, 2026
6pm MDT Jun 28, 2026-6pm MDT Jul 5, 2026
 
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