Record Heat Remains in Place This Week; Precipitation and Windy Conditions in the Northwest

Record warmth will persist across portions of California, the Southwest U.S., the central Great Basin and spread across the central U.S. for the middle of the week. High temperatures will approach 90 from Texas to the Ohio Valley. A moist frontal system will bring lowland rain, high elevation mountain snow, and breezy winds to the Pacific Northwest into the Northern Rockies through Wednesday. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Salida - Monarch Pass (KMYP)

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

Overcast and Windy

37°F

3°C

Humidity 56%
Wind Speed NW 30 G 33 mph
Barometer 30.50 in
Dewpoint 23°F (-5°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill24°F (-4°C)
Last update 23 Mar 7:35 pm MDT
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles S Saint Elmo CO

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming clear, with a low around 32. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph decreasing to 15 to 20 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.

    Low: 32 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds and
    Breezy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 48. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.

    High: 48 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 33. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 25 mph.

    Low: 33 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 52. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

    High: 52 °F

    Sunny then
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 35. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 25 mph.

    Low: 35 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 49. 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.

    High: 49 °F

    Sunny and
    Windy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow showers before midnight.  Mostly clear, with a low around 26. Windy, with a west northwest wind 25 to 30 mph decreasing to 20 to 25 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.

    Low: 26 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers
    and Windy

  • Friday

    Friday: A 40 percent chance of snow showers, mainly after noon.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 42. Breezy, with a south wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

    High: 42 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers and
    Breezy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow showers before midnight.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23. Windy, with an east southeast wind 20 to 30 mph.

    Low: 23 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers
    and Windy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming clear, with a low around 32. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph decreasing to 15 to 20 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 48. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 33. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 25 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 52. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 35. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 25 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 49. 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 20 percent chance of snow showers before midnight. Mostly clear, with a low around 26. Windy, with a west northwest wind 25 to 30 mph decreasing to 20 to 25 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.
Friday
A 40 percent chance of snow showers, mainly after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 42. Breezy, with a south wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Friday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow showers before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23. Windy, with an east southeast wind 20 to 30 mph.
Saturday
A 30 percent chance of snow showers after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 43. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph increasing to 20 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Sunday
A chance of snow showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 41. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Sunday Night
A chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Monday
Snow showers likely. Partly sunny, with a high near 39. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles S Saint Elmo CO
 38.63°N 106.34°W (Elev. 12598 ft)
7:06 pm MDT Mar 23, 2026
7pm MDT Mar 23, 2026-6pm MDT Mar 30, 2026
 
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