Dangerous Heat over the South-Central and Southwest U.S. Through Next Week

Dangerous heat persists across the Desert Southwest through this weekend and across the Southern Plains and Lower Mississippi Valley through at least the middle of next week. Numerous daily record high temperatures are expected through at least Tuesday for much of Texas and Oklahoma as well as portions of Louisiana, New Mexico, and Arizona. Read More >

Current conditions at

Salida - Monarch Pass (KMYP)

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

Partly Cloudy

50°F

10°C

Humidity 49%
Wind Speed E 14 MPH
Barometer 30.95 in (1048.09 mb)
Dewpoint 32°F (0°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill45°F (7°C)
Last update 22 Aug 01:35 AM MDT
Extended Forecast for

11 Miles NNW Pitkin CO

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 44. Southeast wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 44 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 3pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 3pm and 5pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5pm.  Increasing clouds, with a high near 68. Light and variable wind becoming west southwest 5 to 10 mph in the morning.  Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    High: 68 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Showers
    Likely

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm, then a slight chance of showers between 8pm and 9pm.  Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 43. South southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.  Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 43 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Partly sunny, with a high near 66. Light west wind increasing to 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 66 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 42. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable  in the evening.

    Low: 42 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after noon.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 66. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    High: 66 °F

    Sunny then
    Showers
    Likely

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm, then a slight chance of showers between 9pm and midnight.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 41. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 41 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after noon.  Partly sunny, with a high near 65.

    High: 65 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Showers
    Likely

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 40.

    Low: 40 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 44. Southeast wind around 5 mph.
Saturday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 3pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 3pm and 5pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 68. Light and variable wind becoming west southwest 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Saturday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm, then a slight chance of showers between 8pm and 9pm. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 43. South southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Sunday
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 66. Light west wind increasing to 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Sunday Night
A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 42. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable in the evening.
Monday
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 66. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Monday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm, then a slight chance of showers between 9pm and midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 41. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Tuesday
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 65.
Tuesday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 40.
Wednesday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 66.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 41.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 67.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 41.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 67.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
11 Miles NNW Pitkin CO
 38.74°N 106.58°W (Elev. 10597 ft)
12:31 am MDT Aug 22, 2026
2am MDT Aug 22, 2026-6pm MDT Aug 28, 2026
 
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