Dangerous Heat in the East; Critical Fire Weather in the Southwest

Dangerous, record-breaking heat will intensify across most of the central and eastern U.S this week. Heat indices will likely exceed 100 degrees. Heat is likely to continue across the eastern U.S. through the Independence Day holiday weekend. Critical fire weather conditions will continue today and likely Tuesday across portions of the Four Corners and northern High Plains. Read More >

Current conditions at

Salida - Monarch Pass (KMYP)

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

Clear

52°F

11°C

Humidity 18%
Wind Speed NW 32 MPH
Barometer 30.42 in (1030.14 mb)
Dewpoint 10°F (-12°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 29 Jun 12:55 PM MDT
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles N Pitkin CO

Red Flag Warning June 30, 12:00pm until June 30, 09:00pm
Red Flag Warning until June 29, 08:00pm
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Red Flag Warning
Red Flag Warning
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    Red Flag Warning until June 29, 08:00pm

    NOW until 8:00pm Mon

    Red Flag Warning

  • This Afternoon

    High: 59 °F

    Patchy Smoke
    and Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Patchy smoke. Clear, with a low around 37. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph becoming west southwest 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.

    Low: 37 °F

    Patchy Smoke
    and Breezy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Patchy smoke before 8am. Sunny, with a high near 64. Breezy, with a south southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southwest 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.

    High: 64 °F

    Patchy Smoke
    then Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Patchy smoke after 9pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 36. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.

    Low: 36 °F

    Patchy Smoke
    and Breezy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Areas of smoke before 7am. Sunny, with a high near 64. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    High: 64 °F

    Areas Smoke
    then Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 37.

    Low: 37 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 66.

    High: 66 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 38.

    Low: 38 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Patchy smoke after 3pm. Sunny, with a high near 59. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.
Tonight
Patchy smoke. Clear, with a low around 37. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph becoming west southwest 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.
Tuesday
Patchy smoke before 8am. Sunny, with a high near 64. Breezy, with a south southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southwest 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.
Tuesday Night
Patchy smoke after 9pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 36. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.
Wednesday
Areas of smoke before 7am. Sunny, with a high near 64. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 37.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 66.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 38.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 69.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 41. Breezy.
Independence Day
Sunny, with a high near 68.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 40.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 69.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles N Pitkin CO
 38.66°N 106.51°W (Elev. 10997 ft)
12:32 pm MDT Jun 29, 2026
1pm MDT Jun 29, 2026-6pm MDT Jul 5, 2026
 
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