Heat Wave and Severe Thunderstorms this Independence Day

A prolonged, dangerous heat wave will persist through the Independence Day weekend across the Ohio Valley, Midwest, and Mid-Atlantic. Numerous temperature records are expected. Clusters of severe thunderstorms will move across parts of the Allegheny Plateau into Mid Atlantic this Independence Day, with potential for widespread damaging winds. Additional severe thunderstorms in the Great Plains. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Salida - Monarch Pass (KMYP)

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

Partly Cloudy

50°F

10°C

Humidity 53%
Wind Speed E 23 MPH
Barometer 30.79 in (1042.67 mb)
Dewpoint 34°F (1°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill43°F (6°C)
Last update 04 Jul 09:35 PM MDT
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles SSW Saint Elmo CO

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Patchy smoke. Mostly clear, with a low around 37. East wind 10 to 15 mph.

    Low: 37 °F

    Patchy Smoke

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Patchy smoke. Increasing clouds, with a high near 72. East southeast wind 5 to 15 mph becoming west in the afternoon.

    High: 72 °F

    Patchy Smoke
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Patchy smoke. Mostly clear, with a low around 39. Southeast wind 5 to 15 mph becoming west after midnight.

    Low: 39 °F

    Patchy Smoke

  • Monday

    Monday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Patchy smoke before 7am. Increasing clouds, with a high near 73. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southeast in the afternoon.

    High: 73 °F

    Patchy Smoke
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm, then a slight chance of showers between 9pm and midnight.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40. East southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west northwest after midnight.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 40 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after noon.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 73. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    High: 73 °F

    Sunny then
    Showers
    Likely

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 41.

    Low: 41 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 75.

    High: 75 °F

    Sunny then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 41.

    Low: 41 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Patchy smoke. Mostly clear, with a low around 37. East wind 10 to 15 mph.
Sunday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Patchy smoke. Increasing clouds, with a high near 72. East southeast wind 5 to 15 mph becoming west in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Patchy smoke. Mostly clear, with a low around 39. Southeast wind 5 to 15 mph becoming west after midnight.
Monday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Patchy smoke before 7am. Increasing clouds, with a high near 73. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southeast in the afternoon.
Monday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm, then a slight chance of showers between 9pm and midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40. East southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west northwest after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Tuesday
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 73. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Tuesday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 41.
Wednesday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 75.
Wednesday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 41.
Thursday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 75. Breezy.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 40.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 77.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 41.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 81.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles SSW Saint Elmo CO
 38.62°N 106.39°W (Elev. 10850 ft)
7:27 pm MDT Jul 4, 2026
9pm MDT Jul 4, 2026-6pm MDT Jul 11, 2026
 
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