Extreme Heat in the Southwest; Severe Weather in the Northern Plains; Heavy Rain in the East

Extreme heat continues across the Southwest as temperatures may top 120 degrees. The heat may expand across the West and south-central U.S. into the middle of the month. Severe thunderstorms capable of severe wind gusts and large hail will be the primary hazards today across the northern Plains into the upper Midwest. Rainfall could be locally heavy across the Eastern U.S. today. Read More >

Current conditions at

Salida - Monarch Pass (KMYP)

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

Partly Cloudy

61°F

16°C

Humidity 26%
Wind Speed ESE 12 MPH
Barometer 30.71 in (1039.96 mb)
Dewpoint 26°F (-3°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 03 Aug 10:35 PM MDT
Extended Forecast for

6 Miles ENE Pitkin CO

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Patchy smoke after midnight. Mostly clear, with a low around 40. Breezy, with a north wind 10 to 20 mph becoming east northeast after midnight.

    Low: 40 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Patchy
    Smoke and
    Breezy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Patchy smoke between 10am and 5pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 66. Breezy, with a south wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    High: 66 °F

    Patchy Smoke
    and Breezy

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Patchy smoke before 9pm, then patchy smoke after 11pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 41. West wind 10 to 15 mph becoming south southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 41 °F

    Patchy Smoke

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Patchy smoke before 7am. Sunny, with a high near 66. Breezy, with a west wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 66 °F

    Patchy Smoke
    then Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 39. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph becoming northwest 5 to 10 mph after midnight.

    Low: 39 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 66.

    High: 66 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 40.

    Low: 40 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 67.

    High: 67 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 42.

    Low: 42 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Patchy smoke after midnight. Mostly clear, with a low around 40. Breezy, with a north wind 10 to 20 mph becoming east northeast after midnight.
Tuesday
Patchy smoke between 10am and 5pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 66. Breezy, with a south wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Tuesday Night
Patchy smoke before 9pm, then patchy smoke after 11pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 41. West wind 10 to 15 mph becoming south southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Wednesday
Patchy smoke before 7am. Sunny, with a high near 66. Breezy, with a west wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 39. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph becoming northwest 5 to 10 mph after midnight.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 66.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 40.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 67.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 42.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 67.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 43.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 66.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 42.
Monday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 66.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
6 Miles ENE Pitkin CO
 38.64°N 106.42°W (Elev. 12657 ft)
9:56 pm MDT Aug 3, 2026
10pm MDT Aug 3, 2026-6pm MDT Aug 10, 2026
 
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