Dangerous Heat Builds and Expands; Critical Fire Weather for the Southwest; Severe Thunderstorms for Plains and Midwest

Dangerous to record breaking heat will build across the center of the nation and slowly build eastward this week. Wildfire conditions remain critical for the Southwest and portions of the Great Basin through Monday. For the northern Plains and upper Midwest, severe thunderstorms with the potential for large to very large hail and severe winds are the primary hazards. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Salida - Monarch Pass (KMYP)

Lat: 38.4972°NLon: 106.3197°WElev: 11893.0ft.

Clear

41°F

5°C

Humidity	30%
Wind Speed	W 44 MPH
Barometer	30.31 in (1026.41 mb)
Dewpoint	12°F (-11°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Wind Chill	28°F (-2°C)
Last update	29 Jun 07:15 AM MDT

More Information:

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

Extended Forecast for

3 Miles NNE Pitkin CO

Fire Weather Watch June 30, 12:00pm until June 30, 09:00pm

Red Flag Warning June 29, 12:00pm until June 29, 08:00pm

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Fire Weather Watch

Red Flag Warning

Today
High: 61 °F
Patchy Smoke
and Windy
Tonight
Low: 36 °F
Areas Smoke
and Breezy
Tuesday
High: 64 °F
Breezy.
Patchy Smoke
then Sunny
Tuesday Night
Low: 33 °F
Mostly Clear
and Breezy
then Mostly
Clear
Wednesday
High: 64 °F
Sunny then
Sunny and
Breezy
Wednesday Night
Low: 33 °F
Mostly Clear
Thursday
High: 66 °F
Sunny
Thursday Night
Low: 36 °F
Mostly Clear
Friday
High: 68 °F
Sunny then
Sunny and
Breezy

Detailed Forecast

Today

Patchy smoke before 1pm, then patchy smoke after 4pm. Sunny, with a high near 61. Windy, with a west southwest wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.

Tonight

Areas of smoke. Mostly clear, with a low around 36. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 25 mph becoming south 5 to 10 mph after midnight.

Tuesday

Patchy smoke before 7am. Sunny, with a high near 64. Breezy, with a south southeast wind 10 to 15 mph becoming southwest 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.

Tuesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 33. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.

Wednesday

Sunny, with a high near 64. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon.

Wednesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 33.

Thursday

Sunny, with a high near 66.

Thursday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 36.

Friday

Sunny, with a high near 68. Breezy.

Friday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 40. Breezy.