Record Warmth Lingers; Fire Weather Concerns; Unsettled Pacific Northwest

More record warm temperatures are forecast this week from California, Southwest, Plains then into the Mississippi Valley and Southeast. The warmth combining with dry conditions may result in elevated to locally critical fire weather conditions. Meanwhile, another Pacific system will move across the Pacific Northwest with lower elevation rain and mountain snows. For Hawaii, conditions improving. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Salida - Monarch Pass (KMYP)

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

Fair and Breezy

50°F

10°C

Humidity 22%
Wind Speed NW 21 G 25 mph
Barometer 30.53 in
Dewpoint 12°F (-11°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill43°F (6°C)
Last update 22 Mar 3:15 pm MDT
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles SE Saint Elmo CO

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Partly sunny, with a high near 45. Breezy, with a west wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 45 °F

    Partly Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph.

    Low: 28 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Breezy
    then Partly
    Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 43. Windy, with a west wind 15 to 25 mph increasing to 25 to 35 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 50 mph.

    High: 43 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Windy

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 30. Windy, with a west wind 30 to 35 mph decreasing to 20 to 25 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.

    Low: 30 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Windy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 46. Windy, with a west wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.

    High: 46 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Windy

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 33. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

    Low: 33 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 49. Windy, with a west wind 20 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

    High: 49 °F

    Sunny and
    Windy

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 33. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    Low: 33 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 47. Windy, with a west wind 25 to 35 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph.

    High: 47 °F

    Sunny and
    Windy

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Partly sunny, with a high near 45. Breezy, with a west wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Tonight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 43. Windy, with a west wind 15 to 25 mph increasing to 25 to 35 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 50 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 30. Windy, with a west wind 30 to 35 mph decreasing to 20 to 25 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 46. Windy, with a west wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 33. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 49. Windy, with a west wind 20 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 33. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 47. Windy, with a west wind 25 to 35 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph.
Thursday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow showers before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 24. Windy, with a west wind 20 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Friday
A chance of snow showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 38. Breezy, with a south wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 40. Windy, with a west wind 20 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles SE Saint Elmo CO
 38.65°N 106.28°W (Elev. 13156 ft)
2:52 pm MDT Mar 22, 2026
3pm MDT Mar 22, 2026-6pm MDT Mar 28, 2026
 
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