Heat Expands for Center of the Nation; Severe Thunderstorms for Plains and Upper Midwest

Dangerous heat expands across the Desert Southwest, Plains, Mississippi Valley and Midwest. Critical fire weather for portions of the Intermountain West. Risk for severe thunderstorms and flash flooding across the Upper Midwest/Great Lakes, Ohio Valley, and portions of the mid-Atlantic. Active monsoonal moisture fuels thunderstorms over the Southwest. Hurricane Fausto in the Pacific, should weaken Read More >

Current conditions at

Salida - Monarch Pass (KMYP)

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

Mostly Cloudy

64°F

18°C

Humidity 42%
Wind Speed ESE 4 MPH
Barometer 30.9 in (1046.39 mb)
Dewpoint 41°F (5°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 26 Jul 08:55 AM MDT
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles NNW Pitkin CO

  • Today

    Today: Showers and thunderstorms likely, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 3pm.  High near 64. North wind around 5 mph becoming east northeast in the afternoon.  Chance of precipitation is 90%.

    High: 64 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then T-storms

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 9pm, then scattered showers and thunderstorms between 9pm and midnight.  Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 46. East northeast wind 10 to 15 mph becoming south southeast after midnight.  Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    Low: 46 °F

    Showers
    Likely then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Showers and thunderstorms likely, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 3pm.  High near 63. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northwest in the morning.  Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    High: 63 °F

    Scattered
    Showers then
    T-storms

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 46. North wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 46 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm after noon.  High near 62. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west in the morning.  Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    High: 62 °F

    Sunny then
    T-storms

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before midnight.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Low: 45 °F

    Showers
    Likely then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm after noon.  High near 61. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    High: 61 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then T-storms

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before midnight, then a slight chance of showers.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44.

    Low: 44 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Showers and thunderstorms likely after noon.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 62.

    High: 62 °F

    Sunny then
    T-storms
    Likely

Detailed Forecast

Today
Showers and thunderstorms likely, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 3pm. High near 64. North wind around 5 mph becoming east northeast in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Tonight
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 9pm, then scattered showers and thunderstorms between 9pm and midnight. Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 46. East northeast wind 10 to 15 mph becoming south southeast after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Monday
Showers and thunderstorms likely, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 3pm. High near 63. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northwest in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Monday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 46. North wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tuesday
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm after noon. High near 62. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Tuesday Night
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Wednesday
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm after noon. High near 61. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Wednesday Night
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before midnight, then a slight chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44.
Thursday
Showers and thunderstorms likely after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 62.
Thursday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45.
Friday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 62.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 45.
Saturday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 63.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles NNW Pitkin CO
 38.68°N 106.54°W (Elev. 12523 ft)
6:28 am MDT Jul 26, 2026
9am MDT Jul 26, 2026-6pm MDT Aug 1, 2026
 
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