Fire Weather Concerns for the Plains; Thunderstorms in the Southeast; Record Warmth Spreads in the Southwest

Elevated to locally critical conditions will persist across the High Plains. Showers and scattered thunderstorms are expected over parts of the Southeast and Florida Peninsula. Clipper system will bring modest snowfall and strong winds from the Northern High Plains into the Upper Midwest this weekend. Record warmth will persist across the Southwest into the southern Plains. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Salida - Monarch Pass (KMYP)

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

Fair and Windy

23°F

-5°C

Humidity 68%
Wind Speed NW 35 G 44 mph
Barometer 30.38 in
Dewpoint 14°F (-10°C)
Visibility NA
Wind Chill4°F (-16°C)
Last update 26 Feb 8:35 pm MST
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles SSW Saint Elmo CO

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 18. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph.

    Low: 18 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Mostly
    Clear and
    Breezy

  • Friday

    Friday: Patchy blowing snow between 10am and 1pm. Sunny, with a high near 36. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 25 mph.

    High: 36 °F

    Patchy
    Blowing Snow
    and Breezy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 21. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph.

    Low: 21 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Increasing clouds, with a high near 39. West wind around 15 mph.

    High: 39 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow showers after 11pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26. West wind 10 to 15 mph.

    Low: 26 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 30 percent chance of snow showers, mainly after 11am.  Partly sunny, with a high near 40. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    High: 40 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers and
    Breezy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow showers.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

    Low: 24 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers

  • Monday

    Monday: A 30 percent chance of snow showers, mainly after 11am.  Partly sunny, with a high near 41. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 41 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A 40 percent chance of snow showers.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23. West southwest wind around 15 mph.

    Low: 23 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 18. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph.
Friday
Patchy blowing snow between 10am and 1pm. Sunny, with a high near 36. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 25 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 21. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph.
Saturday
Increasing clouds, with a high near 39. West wind around 15 mph.
Saturday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow showers after 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26. West wind 10 to 15 mph.
Sunday
A 30 percent chance of snow showers, mainly after 11am. Partly sunny, with a high near 40. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Sunday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Monday
A 30 percent chance of snow showers, mainly after 11am. Partly sunny, with a high near 41. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Monday Night
A 40 percent chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23. West southwest wind around 15 mph.
Tuesday
Snow showers, mainly after 11am. High near 38. Southwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Tuesday Night
Snow showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming north northwest in the evening.
Wednesday
A chance of snow showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 36. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Wednesday Night
A chance of snow showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 19. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Thursday
A chance of snow showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 35. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles SSW Saint Elmo CO
 38.64°N 106.4°W (Elev. 11663 ft)
5:51 pm MST Feb 26, 2026
8pm MST Feb 26, 2026-6pm MST Mar 5, 2026
 
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