Showers and Storms in the East; Dangerously Hot and Dry in the West

A frontal boundary will bring scattered showers and storms to portions of the Central and Eastern U.S. through the end of the week. Meanwhile, dangerous heat will intensify across the Intermountain West and expand into the Central U.S. by early next week. Elevated wildfire conditions will develop across portions of the Northern/Central Plains and air quality issues will persist in the Northwest. Read More >

Current conditions at

Salida - Monarch Pass (KMYP)

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

Clear

66°F

19°C

Humidity 12%
Wind Speed NW 31 MPH
Barometer 30.75 in (1041.31 mb)
Dewpoint 12°F (-11°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 05 Aug 06:55 PM MDT
Extended Forecast for

7 Miles NW Pitkin CO

Red Flag Warning August 5, 07:30pm until August 5, 08:00pm
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    Red Flag Warning August 5, 07:30pm until August 5, 08:00pm

    NOW until 8:00pm Wed

    Red Flag Warning

  • Tonight

    Low: 44 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Patchy smoke after 5pm. Sunny, with a high near 68. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    High: 68 °F

    Sunny then
    Patchy Smoke

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Patchy smoke before 9pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 43. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming east northeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 43 °F

    Patchy Smoke
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 69. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west in the morning.

    High: 69 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 45. North northwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming east northeast in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 45 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 68.

    High: 68 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 46.

    Low: 46 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 67.

    High: 67 °F

    Sunny then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 44. West northwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming north northeast in the evening.
Thursday
Patchy smoke after 5pm. Sunny, with a high near 68. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Thursday Night
Patchy smoke before 9pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 43. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming east northeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 69. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west in the morning.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 45. North northwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming east northeast in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 68.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 46.
Sunday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 67.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 46.
Monday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 67.
Monday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45.
Tuesday
Showers and thunderstorms likely. Partly sunny, with a high near 66.
Tuesday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44.
Wednesday
Showers and thunderstorms likely. Partly sunny, with a high near 64.
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Point Forecast:
7 Miles NW Pitkin CO
 38.67°N 106.6°W (Elev. 12041 ft)
5:12 pm MDT Aug 5, 2026
7pm MDT Aug 5, 2026-6pm MDT Aug 12, 2026
 
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