Heat the Southwest; Fire Weather in the Central U.S.; Kona Low Impacting Hawaii

A rare March heat wave is ongoing with much above-normal temperatures over the Southwest U.S. through this weekend. Periods of critical fire weather will persist from the central Rockies to the central and southern Plains through the weekend as gusty winds and low relative humidity continue. A Kona low will continue to bring several rounds of moderate to heavy rainfall to Hawaii through Sunday. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Hazardous Weather Outlook

Current conditions at

Salida - Monarch Pass (KMYP)

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

Fair

46°F

8°C

Humidity	27%
Wind Speed	W 18 mph
Barometer	30.55 in
Dewpoint	14°F (-10°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Wind Chill	39°F (4°C)
Last update	22 Mar 12:35 pm MDT

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Extended Forecast for

5 Miles S Saint Elmo CO

This Afternoon
High: 45 °F
Partly Sunny
and Breezy
Tonight
Low: 28 °F
Mostly Cloudy
and Breezy
then Partly
Cloudy
Monday
High: 45 °F
Mostly Sunny
and Windy
Monday Night
Low: 31 °F
Partly Cloudy
and Windy
Tuesday
High: 49 °F
Mostly Sunny
and Breezy
Tuesday Night
Low: 33 °F
Partly Cloudy
and Breezy
then Mostly
Clear
Wednesday
High: 51 °F
Sunny and
Breezy
Wednesday Night
Low: 33 °F
Mostly Clear
and Breezy
then Clear
Thursday
High: 50 °F
Sunny and
Windy

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon

Partly sunny, with a high near 45. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

Tonight

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph.

Monday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 45. Windy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph increasing to 25 to 30 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 50 mph.

Monday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 31. Windy, with a west wind 25 to 30 mph decreasing to 20 to 25 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.

Tuesday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 49. Breezy, with a west 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, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

Wednesday

Sunny, with a high near 51. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

Wednesday Night

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

Thursday

Sunny, with a high near 50. Windy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph increasing to 25 to 30 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 25. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 25 mph becoming north northeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.

Friday

A chance of snow showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 41. Breezy, with a south wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

Friday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23. Breezy, with a south wind 15 to 25 mph becoming west southwest after midnight.

Saturday

A chance of snow showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 42. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.