Dangerous Heat in the East; Critical Fire Weather in the Southwest

Dangerous, record-breaking heat will intensify across most of the central and eastern U.S this week. Heat indices will likely exceed 100 degrees. Heat is likely to continue across the eastern U.S. through the Independence Day holiday weekend. Critical fire weather conditions will continue today and likely Tuesday across portions of the Four Corners and northern High Plains. Read More >

Current conditions at

Salida - Monarch Pass (KMYP)

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

Clear

50°F

10°C

Humidity 19%
Wind Speed WNW 33 MPH
Barometer 30.39 in (1029.12 mb)
Dewpoint 10°F (-12°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill42°F (6°C)
Last update 29 Jun 11:35 AM MDT
Extended Forecast for

8 Miles WNW Saint Elmo CO

Red Flag Warning 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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  • Today

    Today: Patchy smoke after 2pm. Sunny, with a high near 60. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

    High: 60 °F

    Patchy Smoke
    and Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Patchy smoke. Clear, with a low around 37. West wind 10 to 15 mph becoming south southwest 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 37 °F

    Patchy Smoke

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Patchy smoke before 8am. Sunny, with a high near 65. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    High: 65 °F

    Patchy Smoke
    then Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Patchy smoke after 8pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 36. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming light west southwest  after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 36 °F

    Patchy Smoke

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Areas of smoke before 7am. Sunny, with a high near 65. Light southwest wind becoming west southwest 10 to 15 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

    High: 65 °F

    Areas Smoke
    then Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 37.

    Low: 37 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 67.

    High: 67 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 37.

    Low: 37 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 69.

    High: 69 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Patchy smoke after 2pm. Sunny, with a high near 60. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Tonight
Patchy smoke. Clear, with a low around 37. West wind 10 to 15 mph becoming south southwest 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Tuesday
Patchy smoke before 8am. Sunny, with a high near 65. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Tuesday Night
Patchy smoke after 8pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 36. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming light west southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Wednesday
Areas of smoke before 7am. Sunny, with a high near 65. Light southwest wind becoming west southwest 10 to 15 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 37.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 67.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 37.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 69.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 40.
Independence Day
Sunny, with a high near 67.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 41.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 69.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
8 Miles WNW Saint Elmo CO
 38.75°N 106.49°W (Elev. 10397 ft)
11:36 am MDT Jun 29, 2026
11am MDT Jun 29, 2026-6pm MDT Jul 5, 2026
 
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