Record Breaking Temperatures and Critical Fire Weather

More than 200 record or near record maximum temperatures are forecast across the southern half of the U.S. through the end of this week before additional record temperatures center back over the Southwest U.S. into the Rockies this weekend. Widespread record breaking warmth, low humidity, and gusty winds will produce critical fire weather today in the central Rockies to Plains. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Salida - Monarch Pass (KMYP)

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

Fair and Breezy

41°F

5°C

Humidity	61%
Wind Speed	W 21 G 26 mph
Barometer	30.66 in
Dewpoint	28°F (-2°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Wind Chill	32°F (0°C)
Last update	25 Mar 9:15 am MDT

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Local Forecast Office More Local Wx 3 Day History Hourly Weather Forecast

Extended Forecast for

5 Miles SSW Saint Elmo CO

Fire Weather Watch March 26, 12:00pm until March 26, 08:00pm

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Fire Weather Watch

Today
High: 60 °F
Sunny then
Sunny and
Breezy
Tonight
Low: 35 °F
Mostly Clear
and Breezy
then Clear
Thursday
High: 56 °F
Sunny and
Breezy
Thursday Night
Low: 28 °F
Slight Chance
Snow Showers
and Breezy
Friday
High: 52 °F
Chance Snow
Showers and
Breezy
Friday Night
Low: 29 °F
Slight Chance
Snow Showers
then Partly
Cloudy
Saturday
High: 52 °F
Breezy.
Mostly Sunny
then Slight
Chance Snow
Showers
Saturday Night
Low: 30 °F
Mostly Cloudy
and Breezy
then Partly
Cloudy
Sunday
High: 52 °F
Mostly Sunny
then Chance
Snow Showers
and Breezy

Detailed Forecast

Today

Sunny, with a high near 60. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 10 to 20 mph.

Tonight

Mostly clear, with a low around 35. Breezy, with a west wind 10 to 20 mph.

Thursday

Sunny, with a high near 56. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph increasing to 20 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.

Thursday Night

A 20 percent chance of snow showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 28. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph becoming southwest 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.

Friday

A 40 percent chance of snow showers, mainly after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 52. Breezy, with a southeast wind 10 to 20 mph becoming west southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

Friday Night

A 20 percent chance of snow showers before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 29. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

Saturday

A 20 percent chance of snow showers after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 52. Breezy, with a west wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 20 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.

Saturday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.

Sunday

A 40 percent chance of snow showers after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 52. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

Sunday Night

A 40 percent chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29. Breezy, with a west wind 10 to 20 mph.

Monday

Snow showers likely. Partly sunny, with a high near 49. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

Monday Night

A chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

Tuesday

Snow showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 44. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.