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

45°F

7°C

Humidity	33%
Wind Speed	WSW 33 MPH
Barometer	30.32 in (1026.75 mb)
Dewpoint	17°F (-8°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Wind Chill	35°F (2°C)
Last update	29 Jun 01:55 AM MDT

More Information:

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

Extended Forecast for

5 Miles NNW 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

Overnight
Low: 36 °F
Patchy Smoke
and Windy
Monday
High: 56 °F
Patchy Smoke
and Windy
Monday Night
Low: 35 °F
Areas Smoke
and Breezy
Tuesday
High: 60 °F
Breezy.
Patchy Smoke
then Sunny
Tuesday Night
Low: 33 °F
Mostly Clear
and Breezy
then Mostly
Clear
Wednesday
High: 59 °F
Sunny
Wednesday Night
Low: 32 °F
Mostly Clear
Thursday
High: 62 °F
Sunny then
Sunny and
Breezy
Thursday Night
Low: 33 °F
Mostly Clear
and Breezy
then Mostly
Clear

Detailed Forecast

Overnight

Patchy smoke. Clear, with a low around 36. Windy, with a southwest wind 25 to 30 mph.

Monday

Patchy smoke before 10am, then patchy smoke after 4pm. Sunny, with a high near 56. Windy, with a west southwest wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.

Monday Night

Areas of smoke. Mostly clear, with a low around 35. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 20 to 25 mph becoming south southwest 10 to 15 mph after midnight.

Tuesday

Patchy smoke before 7am. Sunny, with a high near 60. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 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 southwest wind 15 to 20 mph becoming southwest 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.

Wednesday

Sunny, with a high near 59.

Wednesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 32.

Thursday

Sunny, with a high near 62. Breezy.

Thursday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 33. Breezy.

Friday

Sunny, with a high near 61. Breezy.

Friday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 37. Breezy.