Spring Weather Hazards Across the U.S. Thursday

Gusty winds and low relative humidity will bring critical fire weather to the central and southern Plains and south Texas Thursday. Widespread high winds will continue to impact the interior Northwest, northern Plains, and Upper Midwest Thursday. A storm tracking across the northern Plains, Great Lakes and into the Northeast U.S. will bring heavy snow and gusty winds Thursday into Saturday. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Salida - Monarch Pass (KMYP)

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

Clear

16°F

-9°C

Humidity 66%
Wind Speed WNW 46 MPH
Barometer 30.47 in (1031.83 mb)
Dewpoint 7°F (-14°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill-8°F (-22°C)
Last update 12 Mar 03:15 AM MDT
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles NNW Pitkin CO

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Mostly clear, with a low around 16. Blustery, with a west northwest wind around 20 mph.

    Low: 16 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Blustery

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 30. Very windy, with a west northwest wind 30 to 40 mph.

    High: 30 °F

    Sunny and
    Very Windy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 20. Very windy, with a west northwest wind 35 to 40 mph.

    Low: 20 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Very
    Windy

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 34. Windy, with a west wind 30 to 35 mph.

    High: 34 °F

    Sunny and
    Windy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 24. Windy, with a west wind 25 to 30 mph becoming southwest 15 to 20 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.

    Low: 24 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Windy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 36. Windy.

    High: 36 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Windy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 40 percent chance of snow showers, mainly after midnight.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20. Very windy.

    Low: 20 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers and
    Very Windy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A slight chance of snow showers before noon.  Partly sunny, with a high near 22. Very windy.

    High: 22 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers
    and Very
    Windy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 17. Windy.

    Low: 17 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Windy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Mostly clear, with a low around 16. Blustery, with a west northwest wind around 20 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 30. Very windy, with a west northwest wind 30 to 40 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 20. Very windy, with a west northwest wind 35 to 40 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 34. Windy, with a west wind 30 to 35 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 24. Windy, with a west wind 25 to 30 mph becoming southwest 15 to 20 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 36. Windy.
Saturday Night
A 40 percent chance of snow showers, mainly after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20. Very windy.
Sunday
A slight chance of snow showers before noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 22. Very windy.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 17. Windy.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 32. Windy.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 22. Windy.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 42. Breezy.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 25. Breezy.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 46.
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Point Forecast:
5 Miles NNW Pitkin CO
 38.68°N 106.54°W (Elev. 12523 ft)
2:07 am MDT Mar 12, 2026
3am MDT Mar 12, 2026-6pm MDT Mar 18, 2026
 
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