Extreme Fire Weather Concerns for the Western U.S.; Severe Weather and Flooding Threats for the Central U.S.

Extremely critical fire weather conditions are expected to develop across the Great Basin and Southwest today, and exceptionally dry and windy conditions will promote rapid wildfire spread through the weekend. Scattered severe thunderstorms and heavy rain are possible across parts of the Ozark Plateau into lower Ohio Valley and parts of the northern Rockies into adjacent Great Plains. Read More >

Current conditions at

Salida - Monarch Pass (KMYP)

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

Overcast and Windy

54°F

12°C

Humidity 35%
Wind Speed W 40 G 51 mph
Barometer 30.42 in
Dewpoint 27°F (-3°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill46°F (8°C)
Last update 27 Jun 11:35 am MDT
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles N Garfield CO

Fire Weather Watch June 28, 11:00am until June 28, 09:00pm
Red Flag Warning until June 27, 09:00pm
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Fire Weather Watch
Red Flag Warning
  •  
    Red Flag Warning until June 27, 09:00pm

    NOW until 9:00pm Sat

    Red Flag Warning

  • Today

    High: 55 °F

    Sunny and
    Very Windy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 37. Very windy, with a west southwest wind 30 to 40 mph, with gusts as high as 65 mph.

    Low: 37 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Very
    Windy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 57. Windy, with a west southwest wind 30 to 35 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph.

    High: 57 °F

    Sunny and
    Windy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 35. Windy, with a west southwest wind 30 to 35 mph decreasing to 25 to 30 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 50 mph.

    Low: 35 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Windy

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 54. Windy, with a west southwest wind 25 to 30 mph increasing to 30 to 35 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 60 mph.

    High: 54 °F

    Sunny and
    Windy

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 33. 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.

    Low: 33 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Windy
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 55. Windy, with a south southwest wind 15 to 20 mph increasing to 25 to 30 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.

    High: 55 °F

    Sunny and
    Windy

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 32. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

    Low: 32 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Clear

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 55. Very windy, with a west southwest wind around 40 mph, with gusts as high as 70 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 37. Very windy, with a west southwest wind 30 to 40 mph, with gusts as high as 65 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 57. Windy, with a west southwest wind 30 to 35 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 35. Windy, with a west southwest wind 30 to 35 mph decreasing to 25 to 30 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 50 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 54. Windy, with a west southwest wind 25 to 30 mph increasing to 30 to 35 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 60 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 33. 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.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 55. Windy, with a south southwest wind 15 to 20 mph increasing to 25 to 30 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 32. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 57. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 34. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 61. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 37. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 61. Breezy, with a southwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles N Garfield CO
 38.63°N 106.28°W (Elev. 12523 ft)
9:42 am MDT Jun 27, 2026
11am MDT Jun 27, 2026-6pm MDT Jul 3, 2026
 
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