Record Heat Remains in Place This Week; Precipitation and Windy Conditions in the Northwest

Record warmth will persist across portions of California, the Southwest U.S., the central Great Basin and spread across the central U.S. for the middle of the week. High temperatures will approach 90 from Texas to the Ohio Valley. A moist frontal system will bring lowland rain, high elevation mountain snow, and breezy winds to the Pacific Northwest into the Northern Rockies through Wednesday. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Salida - Monarch Pass (KMYP)

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

Overcast and Windy

37°F

3°C

Humidity 56%
Wind Speed NW 30 G 33 mph
Barometer 30.50 in
Dewpoint 23°F (-5°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill24°F (-4°C)
Last update 23 Mar 7:35 pm MDT
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles SSW Saint Elmo CO

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 34. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph after midnight.

    Low: 34 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 57. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

    High: 57 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 34. Breezy, with a west wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 34 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 60. Breezy, with a west wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    High: 60 °F

    Sunny then
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 36. Breezy, with a west wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 36 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 57. Breezy, with a west wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 20 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.

    High: 57 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 28. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph becoming north 15 to 20 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.

    Low: 28 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: A 40 percent chance of snow showers, mainly after noon.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 51. Breezy, with an east southeast wind 15 to 20 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.

    High: 51 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers and
    Breezy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow showers before midnight.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25. Breezy, with a south wind 15 to 25 mph becoming north northeast after midnight.

    Low: 25 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 34. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph after midnight.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 57. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 34. Breezy, with a west wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 60. Breezy, with a west wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 36. Breezy, with a west wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 57. Breezy, with a west wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 20 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 28. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph becoming north 15 to 20 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 51. Breezy, with an east southeast wind 15 to 20 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.
Friday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow showers before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25. Breezy, with a south wind 15 to 25 mph becoming north northeast after midnight.
Saturday
A 30 percent chance of snow showers after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 51. Breezy, with a west wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29. Breezy, with a west wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Sunday
Snow showers likely. Partly sunny, with a high near 49. Breezy, with a west wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Sunday Night
A chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. West wind 10 to 15 mph.
Monday
Snow showers likely. Partly sunny, with a high near 47. 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)
7:06 pm MDT Mar 23, 2026
7pm MDT Mar 23, 2026-6pm MDT Mar 30, 2026
 
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