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.

Partly Cloudy and Windy

61°F

16°C

Humidity 23%
Wind Speed W 45 G 56 mph
Barometer 30.36 in
Dewpoint 23°F (-5°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 27 Jun 4:15 pm MDT
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles S Saint Elmo CO

Fire Weather Watch June 29, 10:00am until June 29, 10:00pm
Red Flag Warning June 28, 11:00am until June 28, 09:00pm
Red Flag Warning June 27, 04:37pm until June 27, 09:00pm
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Fire Weather Watch
Red Flag Warning
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    Red Flag Warning June 27, 04:37pm until June 27, 09:00pm

    NOW until 9:00pm Sat

    Red Flag Warning

  • Tonight

    Low: 37 °F

    Clear and
    Very Windy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 59. Windy, with a west southwest wind 30 to 35 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph.

    High: 59 °F

    Sunny and
    Windy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Patchy smoke after 5am. Mostly clear, with a low around 35. Windy, with a west southwest wind 25 to 35 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph.

    Low: 35 °F

    Windy. Mostly
    Clear then
    Patchy Smoke

  • Monday

    Monday: Patchy smoke before 7am. Sunny, with a high near 55. Windy, with a west southwest wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.

    High: 55 °F

    Windy. Patchy
    Smoke then
    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 35. Windy, with a south southwest wind 20 to 30 mph decreasing to 10 to 20 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.

    Low: 35 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Windy
    then Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 56. 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: 56 °F

    Sunny and
    Windy

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 32. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 20 to 25 mph decreasing to 15 to 20 mph after midnight.

    Low: 32 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy
    then Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 56. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 25 mph.

    High: 56 °F

    Sunny then
    Sunny and
    Breezy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Clear, with a low around 37. Very windy, with a west southwest wind 35 to 40 mph decreasing to 30 to 35 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 60 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 59. Windy, with a west southwest wind 30 to 35 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph.
Sunday Night
Patchy smoke after 5am. Mostly clear, with a low around 35. Windy, with a west southwest wind 25 to 35 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph.
Monday
Patchy smoke before 7am. Sunny, with a high near 55. Windy, with a west southwest wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 35. Windy, with a south southwest wind 20 to 30 mph decreasing to 10 to 20 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 56. 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 20 to 25 mph decreasing to 15 to 20 mph after midnight.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 56. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 25 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 33. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 60. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 25 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 36. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 62. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 25 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 39. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 25 mph.
Independence Day
Mostly sunny, with a high near 61. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 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)
12:31 pm MDT Jun 27, 2026
4pm MDT Jun 27, 2026-6pm MDT Jul 4, 2026
 
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