Dangerous Heat over the South-Central and Southwest U.S. Through Next Week

Dangerous heat persists across the Desert Southwest through this weekend and across the Southern Plains and Lower Mississippi Valley through at least the middle of next week. Numerous daily record high temperatures are expected through at least Tuesday for much of Texas and Oklahoma as well as portions of Louisiana, New Mexico, and Arizona. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Salida - Monarch Pass (KMYP)

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

Fair

63°F

17°C

Humidity 27%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.93 in
Dewpoint 28°F (-2°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 21 Aug 5:15 pm MDT
Extended Forecast for

6 Miles N Garfield CO

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 63. Northeast wind around 5 mph.  New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 63 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7pm.  Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 44. East wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west after midnight.  New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 44 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Showers and thunderstorms likely before 4pm, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm between 4pm and 5pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5pm.  High near 60. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southeast in the afternoon.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 60 °F

    Sunny then
    Showers

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 8pm.  Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 42. West wind 5 to 15 mph.  New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 42 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 60. West wind around 15 mph.  New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 60 °F

    Sunny then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 43. West wind 10 to 15 mph.

    Low: 43 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Showers and thunderstorms likely after noon.  Increasing clouds, with a high near 60. West wind 10 to 15 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    High: 60 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then T-storms
    Likely

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40. West wind around 10 mph.

    Low: 40 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after noon.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 59. West wind around 10 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    High: 59 °F

    Sunny then
    Showers
    Likely

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 63. Northeast wind around 5 mph. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tonight
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7pm. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 44. East wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west after midnight. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Saturday
Showers and thunderstorms likely before 4pm, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm between 4pm and 5pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5pm. High near 60. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southeast in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Saturday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 8pm. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 42. West wind 5 to 15 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Sunday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 60. West wind around 15 mph. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Sunday Night
A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 43. West wind 10 to 15 mph.
Monday
Showers and thunderstorms likely after noon. Increasing clouds, with a high near 60. West wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Monday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40. West wind around 10 mph.
Tuesday
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 59. West wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Tuesday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 39. West northwest wind around 10 mph.
Wednesday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 59. West wind 10 to 15 mph.
Wednesday Night
A chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 40. West southwest wind around 10 mph.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 59. West wind 10 to 15 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 40. West wind 10 to 15 mph.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 60. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
6 Miles N Garfield CO
 38.63°N 106.28°W (Elev. 12523 ft)
5:01 pm MDT Aug 21, 2026
5pm MDT Aug 21, 2026-6pm MDT Aug 28, 2026
 
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