Record Temperatures Expected Across the Southern US; Fire Weather Concerns in the Central US

Unseasonably warm temperatures continue today across the southern U.S., with more than 100 record or near record maximum temperatures forecast through the rest of the week and over the weekend. Dry and gusty winds will produce elevated to critical fire weather in the central and southern Plains and elevated conditions over portions of the Desert Southwest on Friday. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Salida - Monarch Pass (KMYP)

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

Freezing Fog

30°F

-1°C

Humidity	100%
Wind Speed	E 7 mph
Barometer	30.61 in
Dewpoint	30°F (-1°C)
Visibility	0.15 mi
Wind Chill	23°F (-5°C)
Last update	27 Mar 3:15 am MDT

More Information:

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

Extended Forecast for

5 Miles SSE Saint Elmo CO

Fire Weather Watch March 28, 12:00pm until March 28, 07:00pm

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Fire Weather Watch

Overnight
Low: 25 °F
Partly Cloudy
Friday
High: 38 °F
Breezy.
Mostly Sunny
then Slight
Chance Snow
Showers
Friday Night
Low: 25 °F
Breezy.
Slight Chance
Snow Showers
then Partly
Cloudy
Saturday
High: 42 °F
Sunny and
Breezy then
Slight Chance
Snow Showers
and Windy
Saturday Night
Low: 27 °F
Mostly Clear
and Windy
Sunday
High: 40 °F
Windy. Sunny
then Slight
Chance Snow
Showers
Sunday Night
Low: 28 °F
Slight Chance
Snow Showers
and Windy
Monday
High: 40 °F
Windy. Mostly
Sunny then
Chance Snow
Showers
Monday Night
Low: 26 °F
Chance Snow
Showers and
Windy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight

Partly cloudy, with a low around 25. West wind around 15 mph.

Friday

A 20 percent chance of snow showers after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 38. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

Friday Night

A 20 percent chance of snow showers before 7pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 25. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

Saturday

A 20 percent chance of snow showers after 3pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 42. Windy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph increasing to 30 to 35 mph in the afternoon.

Saturday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 27. Windy, with a west wind 30 to 35 mph decreasing to 20 to 25 mph after midnight.

Sunday

A 20 percent chance of snow showers after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 40. Windy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph increasing to 25 to 30 mph in the afternoon.

Sunday Night

A 20 percent chance of snow showers before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. Windy, with a west wind 25 to 30 mph decreasing to 20 to 25 mph in the evening.

Monday

A 40 percent chance of snow showers after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 40. Windy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph increasing to 30 to 35 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 55 mph.

Monday Night

A 40 percent chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26. Windy, with a west wind 30 to 35 mph decreasing to 25 to 30 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.

Tuesday

A 50 percent chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 34. Very windy, with a west wind 35 to 40 mph, with gusts as high as 60 mph.

Tuesday Night

Snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24. Windy, with a west southwest wind 30 to 35 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.

Wednesday

Snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 26. Windy, with a southwest wind around 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.

Wednesday Night

Snow showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20. Windy, with a west southwest wind 25 to 30 mph.

Thursday

A chance of snow showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 31. Windy, with a west southwest wind 30 to 35 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph.