National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration National Weather Service United States Department of Commerce

Early Heat Wave in the West; Fire Concerns in the Plains

An anomalously early heat wave will continue to intensify and expand across the West and Southwest as the week progresses. Numerous daily and potentially monthly record highs are expected to be broken. Elevated to critical fire weather conditions are expected today across the High Plains and southern Plains. Lake effect snow downwind of the Great Lakes will taper off today. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Salida - Monarch Pass (KMYP)

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

Overcast and Windy

23°F

-5°C

Humidity 86%
Wind Speed W 28 G 32 mph
Barometer 30.36 in
Dewpoint 19°F (-7°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill6°F (-14°C)
Last update 17 Mar 7:35 am MDT
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles S Saint Elmo CO

  • Today

    Today: Patchy blowing snow before noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 38. Breezy, with a west northwest wind around 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

    High: 38 °F

    Breezy.
    Patchy
    Blowing Snow
    then Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 25. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

    Low: 25 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Blustery

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 45. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 45 °F

    Sunny then
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 29. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 29 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 48. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 48 °F

    Sunny then
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 29. Blustery, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph.

    Low: 29 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Blustery
    then Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 50. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 50 °F

    Sunny then
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 29. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph.

    Low: 29 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy
    then Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 50. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    High: 50 °F

    Sunny then
    Sunny and
    Breezy

Detailed Forecast

Today
Patchy blowing snow before noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 38. Breezy, with a west northwest wind around 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 25. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 45. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 29. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 48. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 29. Blustery, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 50. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 29. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 50. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 30. Windy, with a west wind 25 to 30 mph decreasing to 15 to 20 mph after midnight.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 47. Windy, with a west southwest wind 20 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 42. Windy, with a west wind 20 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.
Basemap Options
Click map to change the forecast location
Loading map...
Forecast Area
Tiles ©ESRI

ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles S Saint Elmo CO
 38.63°N 106.34°W (Elev. 12598 ft)
Last Update:
4:32 am MDT Mar 17, 2026
Forecast Valid:
7am MDT Mar 17, 2026-6pm MDT Mar 23, 2026
 
Forecast Discussion
 
Get as KML Get as XML

Additional Resources

Radar & Satellite Image

Link to Local Radar Data Link to Satellite Data

Hourly Weather Forecast

National Digital Forecast Database

National Digital Forecast Database Maximum Temperature Forecast

High Temperature

National Digital Forecast Database Weather Element Forecast

Chance of Precipitation