Severe Thunderstorms for mid-Mississippi and Ohio Valley; Record Warmth and Fire Weather Concerns

Severe thunderstorms are expected later this afternoon and evening across the mid-Mississippi and Ohio Valley's. Large hail, damaging winds and a few tornadoes are all possible. Meanwhile, record warmth across the southern tier of the country continues; This will enhance fire weather conditions for the Plains. The cold front will head south on Friday with cooler temperatures east of the Rockies. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Salida - Monarch Pass (KMYP)

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

Fair and Windy

50°F

10°C

Humidity	30%
Wind Speed	W 28 G 39 mph
Barometer	30.48 in
Dewpoint	19°F (-7°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Wind Chill	42°F (6°C)
Last update	26 Mar 12:15 pm MDT

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Extended Forecast for

6 Miles N Garfield CO

Red Flag Warning until March 26, 08:00pm

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Red Flag Warning

Red Flag Warning until March 26, 08:00pm
NOW until 8:00pm Thu
Red Flag Warning
This Afternoon
High: 48 °F
Sunny and
Windy
Tonight
Low: 26 °F
Partly Cloudy
and Blustery
then Chance
Snow Showers
Friday
High: 38 °F
Chance Snow
Showers and
Breezy
Friday Night
Low: 25 °F
Breezy.
Chance Snow
Showers then
Partly Cloudy
Saturday
High: 44 °F
Slight Chance
Snow Showers
and Windy
Saturday Night
Low: 29 °F
Partly Cloudy
and Windy
Sunday
High: 44 °F
Windy. Mostly
Sunny then
Slight Chance
Snow Showers
Sunday Night
Low: 29 °F
Slight Chance
Snow Showers
and Breezy

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon

Sunny, with a high near 48. Windy, with a west wind 30 to 35 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph.

Tonight

A 30 percent chance of snow showers, mainly after 5am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 26. Blustery, with a northwest wind 20 to 25 mph decreasing to 15 to 20 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.

Friday

A 40 percent chance of snow showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 38. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 25 mph becoming southeast in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.

Friday Night

A 30 percent chance of snow showers before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 25. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

Saturday

A 20 percent chance of snow showers after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 44. 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.

Saturday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 29. Windy, with a west wind 25 to 30 mph decreasing to 15 to 20 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.

Sunday

Sunday Night

A 20 percent chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

Monday

A 50 percent chance of snow showers. Some thunder is also possible. Partly sunny, with a high near 40. Windy, with a west wind 20 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.

Monday Night

A 40 percent chance of snow showers before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 27. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

Tuesday

A chance of snow showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 38. Very windy, with a west wind 25 to 30 mph increasing to 35 to 40 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 55 mph.

Tuesday Night

Snow showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26. Windy, with a west southwest wind 30 to 35 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph.

Wednesday

Snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 31. Windy, with a west southwest wind around 30 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph.