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

50°F

10°C

Humidity	37%
Wind Speed	W 22 G 28 mph
Barometer	30.67 in
Dewpoint	25°F (-4°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Wind Chill	43°F (6°C)
Last update	25 Mar 12:15 pm MDT

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Extended Forecast for

5 Miles N Garfield CO

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

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Red Flag Warning

This Afternoon
High: 52 °F
Sunny and
Breezy
Tonight
Low: 35 °F
Mostly Clear
and Breezy
Thursday
High: 48 °F
Sunny and
Windy
Thursday Night
Low: 27 °F
Chance Snow
and Windy
Friday
High: 38 °F
Chance Snow
and Breezy
Friday Night
Low: 25 °F
Chance Snow
Showers and
Breezy then
Partly Cloudy
Saturday
High: 43 °F
Windy. Mostly
Sunny then
Slight Chance
Snow Showers
Saturday Night
Low: 29 °F
Partly Cloudy
and Windy
Sunday
High: 43 °F
Mostly Sunny
and Breezy
then Chance
Snow Showers
and Windy

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon

Sunny, with a high near 52. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 25 mph.

Tonight

Mostly clear, with a low around 35. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

Thursday

Sunny, with a high near 48. Windy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph increasing to 30 to 35 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 50 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 25 to 30 mph decreasing to 15 to 20 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 38. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 25 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. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

Saturday

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

Saturday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 29. Windy, with a west wind 25 to 30 mph decreasing to 20 to 25 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.

Sunday

A 30 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. Winds could gust as high as 50 mph.

Sunday Night

A 30 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

Monday

Snow showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 42. Windy, with a west wind 20 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.

Monday Night

A chance of snow showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 28. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

Tuesday

A chance of snow showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 37. Windy, with a west southwest wind 25 to 35 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph.